Lewis Wright

Lewis Wright was a British author and journalist whose books became well known among late 19th-century poultry keepers and fanciers. Sources identify him as the author of works including The Illustrated Book of Poultry, The Practical Poultry Keeper, and The New Book of Poultry, and records from the period also describe him as an editor and journalist.

His interests reached well beyond poultry. Bibliographic records connect him with books on light, optical projection, induction coils, and microscopy, suggesting a writer who was comfortable explaining both everyday animal husbandry and scientific subjects to general readers. That range helps explain why his books still feel like windows into Victorian practical knowledge.

Available records place his birth in Bristol around 1838 or 1839 and note that he died in Somerset in 1905. While a great deal of his reputation rests on his poultry books, the surviving listings of his work show a broader career built on clear instruction, observation, and enthusiasm for how things work.