James Braus (2 results)

Soft Cover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First edition - a paperback original. An excellent copy. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 2001 Soft Cover. 160 pp. Oblong. 6 x 9. Black-and-white photographs. A photographic tour of historic residences, churches, bridges, cobblestone structures, and commercial buildings in Rochester, designed to be used as a driving tour guide. Also includes historical information, commentary on modern architecture CONTENTS: Acknowledgments; Introduction; Cultural Rochester: An East Avenue Outing; North to the Lake: Downtown to Charlotte; West by the River: Mt. Hope to Mumford; Westward to Brockport: Following the Canal; Pittsford to Mendon: The Early Towns; Modern Architecture by James Yarrington, AIA.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1995 signed copy, J. Braus (Kingwood, Texas), 8 1/2 x 11 inches tall spiral bound (black plastic comb) with clear overlay displaying front cover/title page, printed only on recto side of each page, [1], 93 ff. plus 20-page 1999 addenda signed by author and laid in with transmittal letter. Slight soiling and rubbing to covers, with slight edge chipping to clear overlay. Signed on the letter to descendants by author James M. 'Jim' Braus (1936-2017). Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of this rare genealogy. Not in OCLC. Note that this is a heavy and oversized book, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~N~ [2.5P] Looks at the ancestry of, and traces the known descendants of, Henry Praus (Braus) and Katherine Waldbillig, likely born in Affler, Germany in the mid-nineteenth century, two of whose children emigrated to the United States. In addition to many entries for Praus (Braus), other surnames which receive extensive coverage include (among many others); Bertha, Blanosky, Cyronek, Edrich, Karels / Karles, Martin, Rader, Schuler, Schumacher, Willagalla.