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Four poisonous plants: monk's hood (Aconitum napellus), deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna), woody nightshade (Solanum dulcamara) and thorn-apple (Datura stramonium) Coloured engraving by J. Johnstone, 1855.

Diagrams illustrating how to bandage and set fractures in splints. Engraving by J. Johnstone.

Four poisonous plants: fool's parsley (Aethusa cynapium), cuckoo pint (Arum maculatum), white bryony (Bryonia dioica) and greater celandine (Chelidonium majus). Coloured engraving by J. Johnstone, 1855.

Four poisonous plants: hemlock (Conium maculatum), henbane (Hyoscyamus niger), opium lettuce (Lactuca virosa) and autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale). Coloured engraving by J. Johnstone.

Four poisonous plants: crowfoot (Ranunculus alpestris), fly agaric fungus (Amanita muscaria), foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) and hellebore (Helleborus niger) Coloured engraving by J. Johnstone.

Two skeletons and two écorché figures. Engraving by J. Johnstone, after Albinus, 1830/1850 (?).

A letter to the proprietors of East-India stock, from John Johnstone, Esq; Late One of the Council at Calcutta, Bengal

The importance of a proper choice of company. A sermon, preached in the Tron church of Edinburgh, on the twenty-second day of May M.DCC.XCI. By the Reverend John Johnstone. Minister At Crossmichael

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Johnstone, John

Images from the collections

Images by Johnstone, John

Works from the collections

Diagrams illustrating how to bandage and set fractures in splints. Engraving by J. Johnstone.

A letter to the proprietors of East-India stock, from John Johnstone, Esq; Late One of the Council at Calcutta, Bengal

Two skeletons and two écorché figures. Engraving by J. Johnstone, after Albinus, 1830/1850 (?).

The importance of a proper choice of company. A sermon, preached in the Tron church of Edinburgh, on the twenty-second day of May M.DCC.XCI. By the Reverend John Johnstone. Minister At Crossmichael

Four poisonous plants: crowfoot (Ranunculus alpestris), fly agaric fungus (Amanita muscaria), foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) and hellebore (Helleborus niger) Coloured engraving by J. Johnstone.

Johnstone, John

Images from the collections

Images by Johnstone, John

Works from the collections

Diagrams illustrating how to bandage and set fractures in splints. Engraving by J. Johnstone.

A letter to the proprietors of East-India stock, from John Johnstone, Esq; Late One of the Council at Calcutta, Bengal

Two skeletons and two écorché figures. Engraving by J. Johnstone, after Albinus, 1830/1850 (?).

The importance of a proper choice of company. A sermon, preached in the Tron church of Edinburgh, on the twenty-second day of May M.DCC.XCI. By the Reverend John Johnstone. Minister At Crossmichael

Four poisonous plants: crowfoot (Ranunculus alpestris), fly agaric fungus (Amanita muscaria), foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) and hellebore (Helleborus niger) Coloured engraving by J. Johnstone.

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