Book Used by the Wright Family, "The Poetical Works of John Milton," 1888
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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
1888
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Written by John Milton and published by Belford, Clarke & Co., Chicago, Illinois.
Collection Title
Location
at Greenfield Village in Wright Home
Object ID
38.792.153
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Orville Wright.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Canvas
Technique
Printing (Process)
Bookbinding (Process)
Color
Blue
Gold (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 7.625 in
Width: 5.25 in
Inscriptions
On spine:
MILTON'S / POEMS / BELFORD / CLARKE & / CO
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