James H Bruns (105 results)

Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Condition: Good. [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] [ Edition: reprint ] Publisher: National Postal Museum Pub Date: 1/1/1998 Binding: Paperback Pages: 104 reprint edition.

Trade paperback. Condition: Fine. No dust jacket. 104 p. No previous owner's name. Clean, tight pages. No bent corners. No remainder mark. SC 354.

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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Softcover, 104 pgs. Signed by the author on title page. Fine. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good.

Condition: Like New. Never used! Light wear to corners/edges from shelving. Wholesale pricing available via Amazon business.Never used! Light wear to corners/edges from shelving.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Pages are clean and intact. Has some minor dirtiness on the outside from handling.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: no dust jacket present. First Printing. The book is in fair condition, with visible wear and creasing on the cover. The spine shows signs of use, but the binding remains intact. There is no dust jacket, which is typical for this paperback edition. The pages are clean and free from inscriptions or library markings. …

Paperback. Condition: Good or Better. Corner wear and some overall crinkleness from improper storage. Closed Bookshop.

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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Great condition. Artist signature and inscription on title page. Inscribed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Condition: very_good. Gently read. May have name of previous ownership, or ex-library edition. Binding tight; spine straight and smooth, with no creasing; covers clean and crisp. Minimal signs of handling or shelving. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships USPS Media Mail.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Includes section on United Nations Souvenir Cards. A nice softcover book with tight binding and bright, clean, unmarked pages. No crease in spine. Cover has light rubbing and edgewear.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1985, First Edition, Near Fine/no dj, small quarto, 78pp., pictorial glossy large softcover, b&w ill's throughout, small crease bottom edge of front cover, binding tight, text unmarked.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Fine copy in oblong, saddle-stapled softcover. Pale blue and white. 72 pages.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. A new perspective on Jubal Early's raid on Washington, D.C. in 1864. In an era of battlefield one-upmanship, the raid on the Nation's capital in July 1864 was prompted by an earlier failed Union attempt to destroy Richmond and free the Union prisoners held there. Jubal Early's mission was in part to let the North have a taste of its own medicine by attacking Washington and freeing the Confederate prisoners at Point Lookout in southern Maryland. He was also to fill the South's larder from unmolested Union fields, mills and barns. By 1864 such southern food raids had become annual wartime events. And he was to threaten and, if possible, capture Washington. This latter task was unrealistic in an age when the success of rifle fire was judged to be successful not by accuracy, but by the amount of lead that was shot into the air. Initially, the Union defenders of the city were largely former slaves, freemen, mechanic, shopkeepers and government clerks, as well as invalids. They might not have known much about riflery and accuracy, but they were capable of putting ample lead on the long until Regular Union regiments arrived. Jubal Early hesitated in attacking Washington, but he held the City at bay while his troops pillaged the countryside for the food Lee's Army needed to survive. This new account focuses on the reasons, reactions and results of Jubul Early's raid of 1864. History has judged it to have been a serious threat to the capital, but James H. Bruns examines how the nature of the Confederate raid on Washington in 1864 has been greatly misinterpreted - Jubal Early's maneuvers were in fact only the latest in a series of annual southern food raids. It also corrects some of the thinking about Early's raid, including the reason behind his orders from General Lee to cross the Potomac and the thoughts behind the proposed raid on Point Lookout and the role of the Confederate Navy in that failed effort. It presents a new prospective in explaining Jubal Early's raid on Washington by focusing on why things happened as they did in 1864. It identifies the cause-and-effect connections that are truly the stuff of history, forging some of the critical background links that oftentimes are ignored or overlooked in books dominated by battles and leaders. AUTHOR: Jim Bruns is the former Director of the History and Heritage Command's Museums Operations Division. Mr. Bruns also led the National Museum of the United States Navy, the Navy's "flagship" museum, located on the Washington Navy Yard. During his 35-year federal and not-for-profit career Jim Bruns has served as a Smithsonian curator, museum director, and deputy to the Assistant Secretary for American Museum and National Programs. Jim Bruns is a graduate of the University of Maryland and the author of 11 books. A new perspective on Jubal Early's raid on Washington, D.C. in 1864. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Soft cover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Stiff color illus. wraps. As issued. 224 pp., illus. 1st ptg. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Stiff color pictorial wraps. Essentially as issued. 1st ptg. 256 pp., illus. w/ b&w photos, color plates. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. New hardcover with like DJ. Text is clean and free of marks or underlining. Includes index, maps, B&W photographs, and illustrations. 256 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. A new perspective on Jubal Early's raid on Washington, D.C. in 1864. In an era of battlefield one-upmanship, the raid on the Nation's Capital in July 1864 was prompted by an earlier failed Union attempt to destroy Richmond and free the Union prisoners held there. Jubal Early's mission was in part to let the North have a taste of its own medicine by attacking Washington and freeing the Confederate prisoners at Point Lookout in southern Maryland. He was also to fill the South's larder from unmolested Union fields, mills and barns. By 1864 such southern food raids had become annual wartime events. And he was to threaten and, if possible, capture Washington. This latter task was unrealistic in an age when the success of rifle fire was judged to be successful not by accuracy, but by the amount of lead that was shot into the air. Initially, the Union defenders of the city were larger former slaves, freemen, mechanic, shopkeepers and government clerks, as well as invalids. They might not have known much about riflery and accuracy, but they were capable of putting ample lead on the long until Regular Union regiments arrived. Jubal Early hesitated in attacking Washington, but he held the City at bay while his troops pillaged the countryside for the food Lee's Army needed to survive. This new account focuses on the reasons, reactions and results of Jubal Early's raid of 1864. History has judged it to have been a serious threat to the capital, but James H. Bruns examines how the nature of the Confederate raid on Washington in 1864 has been greatly misinterpreted--Jubal Early's maneuvers were in fact only the latest in a series of annual southern food raids. It also corrects some of the thinking about Early's raid, including the reason behind his orders from General Lee to cross the Potomac and the thoughts behind the proposed raid on Point Lookout and the role of the Confederate Navy in that failed effort. It presents a new prospective in explaining Jubal Early's raid on Washington by focusing on why things happened as they did in 1864. It identifies the cause-and-effect connections that are truly the stuff of history, forging some of the critical background links that oftentimes are ignored or overlooked in books dominated by battles and leaders.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Edited by Warren F Kimball, jr. 52pp. This book has been snuggling up against a book with a spiral binding, and there's an indentation of the spiral. Otherwise, very good.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 253pp. A little wear, very good.

Hardback. Condition: New. In an era of battlefield one-upmanship, the raid on the Nation's capital in July 1864 was prompted by an earlier failed Union attempt to destroy Richmond and free the Union prisoners held there. Jubal Early's mission was in part to let the North have a taste of its own medicine by attacking Washington and freeing the Confederate prisoners at Point Lookout in southern Maryland. He was also to fill the South's larder from unmolested Union fields, mills and barns. By 1864 such southern food raids had become annual wartime events. And he was to threaten and, if possible, capture Washington. This latter task was unrealistic in an age when the success of rifle fire was judged to be successful not by accuracy, but by the amount of lead that was shot into the air. Initially, the Union defenders of the city were largely former slaves, freemen, mechanic, shopkeepers and government clerks, as well as invalids. They might not have known much about riflery and accuracy, but they were capable of putting ample lead on the long until Regular Union regiments arrived. Jubal Early hesitated in attacking Washington, but he held the City at bay while his troops pillaged the countryside for the food Lee's Army needed to survive.This new account focuses on the reasons, reactions and results of Jubul Early's raid of 1864. History has judged it to have been a serious threat to the capital, but James H. Bruns examines how the nature of the Confederate raid on Washington in 1864 has been greatly misinterpreted - Jubal Early's maneuvers were in fact only the latest in a series of annual southern food raids. It also corrects some of the thinking about Early's raid, including the reason behind his orders from General Lee to cross the Potomac and the thoughts behind the proposed raid on Point Lookout and the role of the Confederate Navy in that failed effort. It presents a new prospective in explaining Jubal Early's raid on Washington by focusing on why things happened as they did in 1864. It identifies the cause-and-effect connections that are truly the stuff of history, forging some of the critical background links that oftentimes are ignored or overlooked in books dominated by battles and leaders.…