Book Used by Wilbur Wright, "A Manual of Instruction in Latin," 1881
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Artifact Overview
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 Details
Artifact
Book
Date Made
1881
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Written by Joseph H. Allen and published by Ginn, Heath & Co., Boston, Massachusetts.
Collection Title
Location
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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