Book Used by the Wright Family, "The Works of Charles Dickens: Dombey and Son," 1871
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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
1871
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Written by Charles Dickens and published by D. Appleton and Company, New York, New York.
Location
at Greenfield Village in Wright Home
Object ID
38.792.59
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Orville Wright.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Canvas
Technique
Printing (Process)
Bookbinding (Process)
Color
Red
Black (Color)
Gold (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 5.25 in
Inscriptions
On spine:
DOMBEY / AND / SON / CHARLES/ DICKENS
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