This is fun! Black Elephant Hunter by Kevin Duffy

[Jason Miller]

I collect books on Africa, African exploration, hunting, early missionary work, etc etc. I buy a ton of books off of ebay and its exciting when I open a package to find some interesting script written in a book or in this case, some script and a vintage post card sent from Central African Republic from the author to the same lady the book was inscribed too. I wish I new the backstory,

Sometimes I will exhaust hours trying to track down more information from nuggets like this. I actually met (and became good friends) with the great Jean Pierre Hallet because he inscribed a book from Bakersfield and I was able to track him down to Los Angeles back in the 90's.

So I opened Black Elephant Hunter by Kevin Duffy and in the front cover of the jacket (hidden) was a post card to Mrs Bonnie Dorr of Avatar inc. 760 N. La Cienega Los Angeles CA 90069, which is a business address and now a Hair Salon. Googling Bonnie and even Kevin Duffy has few results. Wonder if he is still alive?? Wonder what their story was... I love this stuff

Check out the pics!

 

[Pheroze]

Very cool. Can you date the postcard?

 

[CAustin]

I collect books on Africa, African exploration, hunting, early missionary work, etc etc. I buy a ton of books off of ebay and its exciting when I open a package to find some interesting script written in a book or in this case, some script and a vintage post card sent from Central African Republic from the author to the same lady the book was inscribed too. I wish I new the backstory,

Sometimes I will exhaust hours trying to track down more information from nuggets like this. I actually met (and became good friends) with the great Jean Pierre Hallet because he inscribed a book from Bakersfield and I was able to track him down to Los Angeles back in the 90's.

So I opened Black Elephant Hunter by Kevin Duffy and in the front cover of the jacket (hidden) was a post card to Mrs Bonnie Dorr of Avatar inc. 760 N. La Cienega Los Angeles CA 90069, which is a business address and now a Hair Salon. Googling Bonnie and even Kevin Duffy has few results. Wonder if he is still alive?? Wonder what their story was... I love this stuff

Check out the pics!

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I like it when people find things like this.

 

[Jason Miller]

Very cool. Can you date the postcard?

I cant make out the year on the post card, the book was published 1960, autographed in 75. I am researching the stamps to see when they were released.

Based on the dates in this bio, I would imagine the author is no longer with us.

 

[Mark R]

Interesting, I just picked up a copy of this book last week here in Oz.
I wonder if the film ever got released?

 

[mark-hunter]

To me, the cat on postcard looks as jaguar, not leopard. More knowledgable people maybe vould check?