.png){kind=logo}
Biography: arts & entertainment
Results 1033 - 1056 of 1574
Biography: arts & entertainment
Paperback. No. 2 in the series, co-authored by Ron Fritts, Ella Fitzgerald: The Chick Webb Years & Beyond 1935-1948, chronicles Ella's life from her discovery and development by Chick Webb, the shock of Webb's early death, her years as a bandleader, her success as a solo singer, marriage to Ray Brown, and her first tour of England. Series: Ken Vail's Jazz Itineraries. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: AVGJ; BGF; G; YNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 215 x 6. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810848818
- ISBN
- 9780810848818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.83
€ 69.83
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810884182
- ISBN
- 9780810884182
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.92
€ 137.92
Paperback. Frida Leider, the greatest Wagnerian soprano of the pre-war period, has a permanent place in operatic history. In this, her own memoirs, Leider recreates the fascinating operatic world of her day and her association with many great musical figures of the twentieth century. Translator(s): Osborne, Charles. Series: Overture Music Series. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC9; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 13. .
- Publisher
- Overture Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714543802
- ISBN
- 9780714543802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.75
€ 23.99
€ 20.75
Paperback. Almodovar came from an austere background in rural Spain. It was the 1950s, the age of the Cold War, of mambo, of Balenciaga, of the Korean War, of the Hungarian Revolution, of the death of Stalin. But none of these events bore any impact on his village. Editor(s): Strauss, Frederic. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571231928
- ISBN
- 9780571231928
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.15
€ 23.99
€ 16.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 2 8-Page four colour photo insert. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 367.
- Publisher
- Crown
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804140218
- ISBN
- 9780804140218
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.39
€ 23.99
€ 16.39
Paperback. Presents an analysis of various recording of Chuck Berry, who is known throughout the world as 'Mr. Rock & Roll'. This title includes an overview of the man's life and career, his influences, the stories behind his most famous compositions, full session details, listings of all his key US/UK vinyl and CD releases (including track details). Num Pages: 352 pages, 101 b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Publisher
- Music Mentor Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780951988824
- ISBN
- 9780951988824
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 23.06
€ 33.99
€ 23.06
Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8 page image insert plus in-text illustrations. BIC Classification: AB; ACND; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Pegasus Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781605989792
- ISBN
- 9781605989792
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 19.97
€ 30.99
€ 19.97
Paperback. A passionate, critically incisive biography of one of the most influential rappers of all time, Tupac Shakur, and how he came to dominate hip-hop in the 1990s Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: AVGR; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Da Capo Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568583877
- ISBN
- 9781568583877
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 18.44
€ 19.00
€ 18.44
Hardcover. Num Pages: 554 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: AVH; BGFA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 167 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1052.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Publisher
- Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 554
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780884020783
- ISBN
- 9780884020783
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.13
€ 38.99
€ 33.13
Paperback. Presents the scandalous saga of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood whose Bohemian lifestyle and intertwined love affairs shockingly broke 19th Century class barriers and bent the rules that governed the roles of the sexes. Num Pages: 432 pages, 16pp inset section. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; ACVM; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- John Murray Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848540507
- ISBN
- 9781848540507
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Num Pages: 528 pages, 24 pp colour, 16 pp black and white. BIC Classification: ACVC; AFCC; AGHX; AGN; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Penguin UK
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241964569
- ISBN
- 9780241964569
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.08
€ 19.99
€ 15.08
Paperback. The autobiography of a legendary swing dancer Num Pages: 312 pages, 36 halftones. BIC Classification: ASDT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592135646
- ISBN
- 9781592135646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. Ever since being brought up by The Beatles, Frankie Boyle has been a tremendous liar. Join him on his adventures with his chum Clangy The Brass Boy and laugh as he doesn't accidentally kill a student nurse when a party gets out of hand. Num Pages: 304 pages, (2x8pp plates). BIC Classification: APB; BGFA; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780007324514
- ISBN
- 9780007324514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.41
€ 13.99
€ 10.41
Paperback. A searingly honest and brilliantly written account of Frank Turner's journey from the pub circuit to selling out Wembley Arena, with an exclusive new chapter. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: AVGH; AVGU; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472222039
- ISBN
- 9781472222039
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Winner of the Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Festival, Frank Skinner's humour is a mixture of laddishness and philosophy. This is the story of the highs and lows of his life and career. He tells how he inherited his father's passion for football, as well as his passion for alcohol. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations (some col., ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Arrow Book Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099426875
- ISBN
- 9780099426875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
- Publisher
- United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 534
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306807718
- ISBN
- 9780306807718
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.07
€ 30.99
€ 22.07
Hardback. A biographical account of the insights, memories and professional knowledge of Paul Landres. Director of many 1950s television series, Paul Landres reminiscences are mixed with the authors own narration. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 photographs, index. BIC Classification: APFB; APT; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810838161
- ISBN
- 9780810838161
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.81
€ 146.81
The first full-length account of the life and work of Joseph H. Lewis, the noted director of films such as My Name is Julia Ross (1945) and The Halliday Brand (1957). Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 152 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810834071
- ISBN
- 9780810834071
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.20
€ 97.20
Hardcover. Full of warm and witty anecdotes, Francis Brennan shares his deeply personal memoirs while letting us in on the secret to his success - his belief in happiness. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; APT; BGFA; KNSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 205 x 24. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Gill & Macmillan Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780717168781
- ISBN
- 9780717168781
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.97
€ 16.99
€ 12.97
Paperback. If you grow up in a world where wrinkles are practically illegal, going bald is cause for a mental breakdown, and women over size zero are encouraged to shoot themselves, what the hell do you do if you're, gasp.. Disabled? The author shows you how she learned to challenge the crazy expectations of a world obsessed with being 'normal'. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: APB; ASZB; BGFA; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780753555354
- ISBN
- 9780753555354
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 6.00
€ 11.99
€ 6.00
Hardcover. From a cramped semi on a Southern Ireland housing estate to the heart of London club life, Fran candidly reveals how he was bullied at school in Ireland, was involved in running underground clubs and travelled before winding up in London, penniless and willing to take any opportunity. He gives a glimpse of the modern celebrity world. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 X 8 bw illustrations, 2 X 8 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd London
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- SKU
- KNW0008030
- ISBN
- 9781844542277
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. Editor(s): Forbes, Elliot. Num Pages: 552 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 33. Weight in Grams: 926.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 542
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691027180
- ISBN
- 9780691027180
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.35€ 51.34
€ 65.35
€ 51.34
paperback. Since his death in 1896, William Morris has come to be regarded as one of the giants of the Victorian era. The author has managed to encompass all the different facets of Morris' complex character, shedding light on his immense creative powers as artist and designer of furniture, fabrics, wallpaper, stained glass, and as a poet, and novelist. Num Pages: 800 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: ACVN; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1088.
- Publisher
- Faber And Faber Ltd.
- Number of pages
- 800
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571255597
- ISBN
- 9780571255597
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.57
€ 52.99
€ 37.57
Kay Swift (1897-1993) was one of the few women composers active on Broadway in the first half of the 20th century. Vicki Ohl describes a remarkable life, which included being the first woman to write a Broadway musical and eloping to Oregon with a rodeo cowboy she met at the 1939 World's Fair. Num Pages: 288 pages, 36ill.21mus.exs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 167 x 27. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Publisher
- New Haven
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300102611
- ISBN
- 9780300102611
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.41€ 47.09
€ 59.41
€ 47.09