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Commandant Gideon Scheepers and the Search for his Grave - Taffy Shearing and David Shearing
Commandant Gideon Scheepers and the Search for his Grave - Taffy Shearing and David Shearing Commandant Gideon Scheepers and the Search for his Grave - Taffy Shearing and David Shearing

Commandant Gideon Scheepers and the Search for his Grave - Taffy Shearing and David Shearing

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Commandant Gideon Scheepers and the Search for his Grave

A Prized Author-Signed Association Copy Exploring a Legendary Cape Rebel Mystery

      Bibliographic Specifications

  • Title: Commandant Gideon Scheepers and the Search for his Grave
  • Authors: Taffy Shearing and David Shearing
  • Publisher: Privately Published by the Authors, Sedgefield
  • Publication Date: 1999 (First Edition)
  • ISBN-10: 0620245344
  • Edition Details: First Edition. Rare, privately printed presentation copy signed by both authors.
  • Binding: Original softcover soft-gauge illustrated card wrappers, neatly covered in clear protective school-book plastic sheeting.
  • Physical Format: Octavo (8vo), 224 pages. Extensively enhanced with local maps, execution photographs, court-martial registers, and digging site surveys.
  • Language: English

Official Condition Report

  • The Book: Very Good Plus (VG+)
    • Exterior / Wraps: Excellent structural state. The card wraps are protected beneath clear plastic sheeting, keeping them flat and clean. The spine is uncreased and tight.
    • Interior: Immaculate. The internal text block is bright white and crisp. Free of text highlighting, dealer markings, or dog-ears.
    • Provenance / Signatures: Features a highly desirable, direct presentation inscription penned by both authors on the title page: “To Beth and Anne Thomas. Taffy Shearing. David Shearing.”
  • The Dust Jacket: Not Applicable (As Issued).

Synopsis & Historical Value

Published privately in 1999, this volume is an authoritative investigation into the capture, controversial execution, and hidden burial site of Cape Rebel Commandant Gideon Scheepers. Executed by a British firing squad at Graaff-Reinet in 1902, Scheepers became a legendary martyr of the Boer cause. The Shearings use court-martial transcripts, forensic accounts, and local archives to trace his final days and the decades-long search for his grave. This signed collectible copy is an exceptional artifact of Cape history.

Author Profile: Taffy and David Shearing

Taffy and David Shearing are a legendary husband-and-wife historical research team specializing in the Cape Rebel commandos of the Anglo-Boer War. Their self-published Cape Commando Series is highly regarded for its deep reliance on regional archives, land surveys, and family papers, providing vital references for collectors.