Curtis Dunham

Curtis Dunham appears to have been an early-20th-century author whose work is now chiefly preserved in library and public-domain collections. Catalog records from Project Gutenberg, Open Library, and The Online Books Page link the name to books including Two in a Zoo, The Golden Goblin; or, The Flying Dutchman, Junior, Wurra-Wurra, and The Casino Girl in London, by Herself.

The surviving titles suggest a writer drawn to light fantasy, children’s literature, and humorous or imaginative storytelling. Two in a Zoo is associated with illustrator and writer Oliver Herford, and Gambolling with Galatea was published in 1909, placing Dunham’s known work in the late 19th and early 20th century.

Very little biographical information about the person behind the books could be confirmed from reliable, easily accessible sources. Because of that, Dunham is best introduced through the work itself: a small body of inventive, now-obscure writing that continues to interest readers of forgotten classics.