Book Used by the Wright Family, "The Principal Works of Charles Darwin," 1886
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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
1886
Creators
Alden, John B. (John Berry), 1847-1924
Place of Creation
United States, New York, New York
Creator Notes
Written by Charles Darwin and published by John B. Alden, New York, New York.
Collection Title
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Wright Home
Object ID
38.792.53
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Orville Wright.
Material
Canvas
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Bookbinding (Process)
Color
Green
Gold (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 9.25 in
Width: 6.25 in
Inscriptions
On spine: DARWIN'S/ SELECT / WORKS. / ORIGIN OF SPECIES / DESCENT OF MAN
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