header

Capstick Book Collection


The Capstick book collection contains all the Peter Hathaway Capstick books he wrote himself and those by other authors showcased in The Peter Capstick Library published by St Martin's Press.

Please click on a book to find it at Abe Books

Peter Hathaway Capstick (1940-1996) was a famous American hunter and author


A Main Called Lion
(1994) ISBN 1-571-57011-X

Nothing is held back in this complete biography of John Howard "Pondoro" Taylor. This is Capstick at his best on one of Africa's most intriguing characters.


Death In Silent Places
(1981) ISBN 0-312-91537-3

Capstick now turns from his own exploits to those of some of the greatest hunters of the past.


The African Adventurers: A Return To Silent Places
(1992) ISBN 0-312-07622-3

This sequel to Death in the Silent Places (1981) brings to life four turn-of-the-century adventurers and the savage frontiers they braved.


Death In The Long Grass
(1980) ISBN 0-417-03460-1

Based on Capstick's own experiences and the personal accounts of his colleagues, Death in the Long Grass portrays the great killers of the African bush.


Death In A Lonely Land
(1990) ISBN 0-312-03810-0

From his articles published in sporting magazines during the past two decades, Capstick gathers material for a collection that packs technical pieces on guns and ammunition plus lively stories about fishing and big-game hunting.


Death In The Dark Continent
(1983) ISBN 0-312-18615-0

Peter Capstick takes us back to Africa to encounter the world's most dangerous big-game animals.


The Last Ivory Hunter: The Saga Of Wally Johnson
(1988) ISBN 0-312-00048-0

The story of Wally Johnson who spent half a century in Mozambique hunting white gold - ivory.


Last Horizons: Hunting, Fishing & Shooting On Five Continents
(1993) ISBN 0-312-92944-7

The first of a two-volume collection of Capstick's hunting, fishing, and shooting tales.


Maneaters
(1989) ISBN 0-312-91744-5

Stunning accounts of the most notorious maneaters from around the world.


Peter Capstick's Africa:A Return To The Long Grass
(1987) ISBN 0-312-00670-5

The enthralling tale of an entirely new safari, an exciting first-person adventure in which Peter Capstick returns to the long grass for his own dangerous and very personal excursion.


Sands Of Silence: On Safari In Namibia
(1991) ISBN 0-312-06459-4

An illustrated look at a Namibian safari revealing the Bushmen's culture, political persecution, and the lives of these hunter-gatherers


Safari: The Last Adventure
(1984) ISBN 0-312-69657-4

Capstick has written the first modern authoritative, comprehensive guide to African safari.


Warrior The Legend Of Colonel Richard Meinertzhagen
(1998) ISBN 0-312-18271-6

A vivid biography of Colonel Richard Meinertzhagen


The Capstick Book Collection continues with books edited by Peter Hathaway Capstick: The Peter Capstick Library by St Martin's Press

By Denis D Lyell

Memories Of An African Hunter
(1987) ISBN 0-312-00155-X

Experiences hunting elephant, rhino, buffalo, hippo, lion, and antelope with discussion on rifles and hunting techniques.

African Adventures:Letters From Famous Big Game Hunters
(1988) ISBN 0-312-02149-6

Exciting letters from famous hunters.


By William F Buckley

Big Game Hunting In Central Africa
(1988) ISBN 0-312-02165-8

The hazards of a sun-baked wilderness that few Europeans ever knew.


By Capt. C.H. Stigand

Hunting The Elephant In Africa
(1986) ISBN 0-312-40158-2

The definitive work on elephant hunting.


By Lt. Col. J.H. Patterson

The Man-Eaters Of Tsavo
(1979) ISBN 0-333-01506-1

The classic story of the lions that killed over one hundred people.


By Baron Bror von Blixen-Finecke

African Hunter
(1986) ISBN 0-312-00959-3

The adventures of the big game hunter made famous in Out of Africa


By Sir Alfred E Pease

The Book Of The Lion
(1986) ISBN 0-312-00108-8

All aspects of lion history and hunting.


By Owen Letcher

Big Game Hunting in North-Eastern Rhodesia
(1986) ISBN 0-312-00107-X

By Theodore Roosevelt

African Game Trails
(1988) ISBN 0-312-02151-8

The famed safari of the noted sportsman, conservationist and President.


By William Finaughty

Recollections Of William Finaughty. Elephant Hunter 1864-1875
(Original 1916 ~ Reprint 1991) ISBN 0-312-05503-X

One of the great, early ivory hunters. Survived the death that awaited many of the early elephant hunters, bagging over 500 tuskers in 5 years. That he hunted entirely with a muzzle loading rifle adds a great deal of zest to this classic tale.


By Major W. Robert Foran

Kill:Or Be Killed
(1988) ISBN 0-312-02227-1

The rugged life of a hunter and soldier of fortune.

Peter Hathaway Capstick's DVD Collection
  • Capstick - Hunting the White Rhino
  • Capstick - Hunting the African Elephant
  • Capstick - Hunting the African Lion
  • Capstick - Hunting the Cape Buffalo
  • Capstick - Botswana Safari
  • Capstick's Last Safari



cape-buffalo
#

African Hunting Directory

For the best links to all African hunting resources


New

"Elephant Culling In Kruger National Park - The Story Behind The Controversy"

See all Ron Thomson's books here



Return to top
Return to top

Legal Disclaimer | Privacy Policy | Site Map |Advertise With Us

Webmaster: Susan Robertson

Copyright © 2008