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Paperback. Full of revealing portraits of many of the best-known comedic talents of the 1970s, "I'm Dying Up Here" is also a poignant tale of the price of success and the terrible cost of failure--professional and moral. Num Pages: 304 pages, 12-pp. b/w photos on text. BIC Classification: ASZB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781586488963
ISBN
9781586488963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.19

Paperback. "From the vaudeville era, through the Astaire-Rogers movies, to the intricate artistry of bebop, tap has dominated American dance with its rhythm, originality, and humor. This book collects the voices" Num Pages: 358 pages, 200 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; ASD; ASZH; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 191 x 20. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Edition
REV
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306806353
ISBN
9780306806353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.90

Paperback. This study analyses the history of puppet, mask, and performing object theatre in the United States over the past 150 years to understand how a peculiarly American mixture of global cultures, commercial theatre, modern-art idealism, and mechanical innovation reinvented the ancient art of puppetry. Series: Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JMC; ASZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137286703
ISBN
9781137286703
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.89
€ 58.07

paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; ASZD; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 185.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Counterpoint United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781593764128
ISBN
9781593764128
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.03

paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 6 halftones, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ASZP; JFCA; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816647903
ISBN
9780816647903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.97

paperback. Shows how concert parties combined an eclectic array of cultural influences, adapting characters and songs from American movies, popular British ballads, and local storytelling traditions into a spirited blend of comedy and social commentary. Num Pages: 216 pages, 26 b&w photos, 3 maps, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; ASZH; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 14. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253214362
ISBN
9780253214362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.87

paperback. A memoir written by a performer and manager of Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West tour in Europe Editor(s): Dixon, Chris. Series: The Papers of William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody. Num Pages: 200 pages, 34 illustrations, 1 appendix. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJC; ASZX; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 262.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803234659
ISBN
9780803234659
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.46

paperback. "Buffalo Bill" Cody describes his Wild West exhibition, the show that offered audiences a mythic experience of the American frontier Editor(s): Christianson, Frank. Series: The Papers of William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody. Num Pages: 256 pages, 24 photographs, 46 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1KBB; 3JH; ASZ; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803240544
ISBN
9780803240544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.87

paperback. How ethnological show business shaped European and American perceptions of Africa and Africans. Editor(s): Lindfors, Bernth. Num Pages: 320 pages, 40 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1D; 1H; 1KBB; ASZH; JFC; JFSL3; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 174 x 18. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253212450
ISBN
9780253212450
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.87

Paperback. Series: Studies in American Popular History and Culture. Num Pages: 162 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; ASZB; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
162
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415653275
ISBN
9780415653275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.60

hardcover. A hilarious childhood memoir from one of Ireland's funniest comedians. Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; ASZB; BM; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 225 x 36. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Gill Books
Condition
New
SKU
9780717170371
ISBN
9780717170371
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 5.15

Paperback. Series: Dover Magic Books. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ASZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486431765
ISBN
9780486431765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.20

Paperback. A special centenary edition of Percy Maylam's classic book with a background history of hoodening Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESK; ASZ; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 236 x 13. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752449975
ISBN
9780752449975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.49

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 310 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMNB; ASZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691608129
ISBN
9780691608129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.02
€ 41.75

Paperback. The puppet creates delight and fear. It may evoke the innocent play of childhood, or become a tool of ritual magic, able to negotiate with ghosts and gods. In this book, the author contemplates the fascination of these unsettling objects - objects that are also actors and images of life. Num Pages: 224 pages, 4 colour plates, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: AC; ASZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 217 x 13. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226005508
ISBN
9780226005508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.25

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 310 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMN; ASZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691636610
ISBN
9780691636610
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.75

Paperback. During the 1920s and '30s, Franz Taibosh - whose stage name was Clicko - performed in front of millions as one of the stars of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. This title presents the story of Taibosh's journey from boyhood on a small farm in South Africa to top billing as one of the travelling World's Fair Freaks. Num Pages: 256 pages, 24 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: ASZ; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226647425
ISBN
9780226647425
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 79 halftones. BIC Classification: ASZW; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 537.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226063126
ISBN
9780226063126
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.39

Hardback. Series: Ohio RIS Southeast Asia Series. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMNB; ASZM; JFC; JFSJ1; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 16. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780896803039
ISBN
9780896803039
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.16

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, 1 port. BIC Classification: AN; ASZW; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816626311
ISBN
9780816626311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.14

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