Peter Capstick’s Africa – A Return to the Long Grass by Peter Hathaway Capstick

Peter Capstick’s Africa: A Return to the Long Grass is one of the most visually appealing and evocative works produced by renowned professional hunter and author Peter Hathaway Capstick. Published in 1987 and richly illustrated with photographs by Paul Kimble and Richard van Niekerk, this handsome volume captures the spirit, beauty, and adventure of the African wilderness through the eyes of one of its most celebrated storytellers.

Unlike Capstick’s more dramatic hunting narratives, Peter Capstick’s Africa serves as a personal and reflective journey through the Africa he loved. Readers are taken across vast savannas, river systems, bushveld landscapes, and remote wilderness areas where wildlife still reigns supreme. Capstick combines vivid observations, safari experiences, and insights into the animals, people, and environments that shaped his life and career in Africa.

Peter Capstick’s Africa is lavishly illustrated with colour photography that showcases Africa’s extraordinary scenery and wildlife, making it equally appealing to collectors of safari literature, wildlife enthusiasts, hunters, conservationists, and armchair travellers. The combination of Capstick’s engaging prose and striking photographic content creates a compelling portrait of a continent filled with adventure, beauty, and timeless fascination.

Today, Capstick’s works remain highly collectible, particularly among readers interested in African hunting history, safari culture, and classic outdoor writing. This first edition Peter Capstick’s Africa is an attractive addition to any collection devoted to African exploration, wildlife, hunting literature, or travel narratives and represents one of the author’s most enduring tributes to the continent he called home.

Condition – Very Good

1987 first edition hardcover with original dust jacket protected in a plastic cover. Binding remains tight and square with clean contents throughout. Light foxing is present. A prior ownership sticker appears on the endpaper, and a prior ownership signature in ink is present on the inner cover. The dust jacket remains attractive and well-preserved beneath its protective cover. Overall a solid and collectible copy of this sought-after Peter Hathaway Capstick title.