Book Used by Wilbur Wright, "A Manual of Instruction in Latin," 1881
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Bishop Milton Wright maintained an extensive library in his Dayton, Ohio, home. His books ranged from scientific works like Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, to poems by Virgil, to novels by Mark Twain. Wright's sons, Wilbur and Orville, used the bishop's books on physics and ornithology to start their research on the problem of human flight.
Bishop Milton Wright maintained an extensive library in his Dayton, Ohio, home. His books ranged from scientific works like Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, to poems by Virgil, to novels by Mark Twain. Wright's sons, Wilbur and Orville, used the bishop's books on physics and ornithology to start their research on the problem of human flight.
Artifact
Book
Date Made
1881
Creators
Allen, Joseph Henry, 1820-1898
Place of Creation
United States, Massachusetts, Boston
Creator Notes
Written by Joseph H. Allen and published by Ginn, Heath & Co., Boston, Massachusetts.
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Collection Title
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Wright Home
Object ID
38.792.46
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Orville Wright.
Material
Canvas
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Bookbinding (Process)
Handwriting
Color
Brown
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 5.125 in
Inscriptions
On spine: LATIN METHOD On cover: NEW / LATIN METHOD / J. H. ALLEN / GINN, HEATH & CO. Inside front cover: Will Wright Inside back cover, in two places: Wilbur Wright
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