{"product_id":"commandant-gideon-scheepers-grave-shearing-signed","title":"Commandant Gideon Scheepers and the Search for his Grave - Taffy Shearing and David Shearing","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommandant Gideon Scheepers and the Search for his Grave\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Prized Author-Signed Association Copy Exploring a Legendary Cape Rebel Mystery\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eBibliographic Specifications\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Commandant Gideon Scheepers and the Search for his Grave\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAuthors:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Taffy Shearing and David Shearing\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Privately Published by the Authors, Sedgefield\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e 1999 (First Edition)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e 0620245344\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEdition Details:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e First Edition. Rare, privately printed presentation copy signed by both authors.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Original softcover soft-gauge illustrated card wrappers, neatly covered in clear protective school-book plastic sheeting.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Octavo (8vo), 224 pages. Extensively enhanced with local maps, execution photographs, court-martial registers, and digging site surveys.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e English\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOfficial Condition Report\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Book: Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"circle\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 72.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eExterior \/ Wraps:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Excellent structural state. The card wraps are protected beneath clear plastic sheeting, keeping them flat and clean. The spine is uncreased and tight.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 72.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eInterior:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Immaculate. The internal text block is bright white and crisp. Free of text highlighting, dealer markings, or dog-ears.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 72.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eProvenance \/ Signatures:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Features a highly desirable, direct presentation inscription penned by both authors on the title page: \u003ci\u003e“To Beth and Anne Thomas. Taffy Shearing. David Shearing.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Dust Jacket:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Not Applicable (As Issued).\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSynopsis \u0026amp; Historical Value\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003ePublished 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor Profile: Taffy and David Shearing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eTaffy 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 \u003ci\u003eCape Commando Series\u003c\/i\u003e is highly regarded for its deep reliance on regional archives, land surveys, and family papers, providing vital references for collectors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Privately Published by the Authors, Sedgefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58265874825519,"sku":"Commandant Gideon Scheepers and the Search for his Grave - Taffy Shearing and David Shearing","price":450.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/5524\/4438\/files\/20260722_134554-Copy_c8123a8e-3b09-4f38-a8d6-983d0f2b03fe.jpg?v=1785427226","url":"https:\/\/timeless-collectible-books.com\/products\/commandant-gideon-scheepers-grave-shearing-signed","provider":"Timeless Collectible Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}