Curator and Crusader - The life and Work of Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer

A mystery egg (is it a dodos?), a wandering hippo, an enigmatic human skull, a secret visit by a famous aviator, a mysterious monster, the most famous fish in the world (the coelacanth), ancient human footprints, the German settler centenary, a museum ghost, and rugged expeditions into remote parts of southern Africa to collect specimens for her beloved East London Museum. These were just some of the ingredients in the colourful life of pioneering museum curator and environmental crusader, Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer.

Softcover. English. Footprint Press. 2019. ISBN: 9780639932699. 292pp. Good condition. Book No: 2503065