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Paperback. The first biography of the legendary, beloved, long-running band Little Feat, by veteran music journalist Ben Fong-Torres Num Pages: 296 pages, 8 pages black-&-white photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 143 x 25. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Hachette Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306823633
- ISBN
- 9780306823633
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.82
€ 25.99
€ 22.82
Paperback. Ben Fong-Torres was torn between an alluring American lifestyle - including Elvis and rock 'n' roll - and the traditional cultural heritage his proud immigrant parents struggled to instill in their five children. This title tells of growing up with a double identity - Chinese and American. Num Pages: 296 pages, 28 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; AVGP; BGFA; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition,Revised
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520269682
- ISBN
- 9780520269682
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.55
€ 27.99
€ 21.55
Hardback. A year after Prince's death at the age of 57, acclaimed writer brilliantly anatomizes the star's dramatic career and an aesthetic that at times seemed otherworldly. In thematically structured chapters that blend critical consideration of Prince's art with the author's personal connection to the music. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 153. .
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571333264
- ISBN
- 9780571333264
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 16.93
€ 24.99
€ 16.93
Paperback. The first biog of the acclaimed musician and political activist. Num Pages: 352 pages, 30 B/W photos. BIC Classification: AVGH; BGF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745321653
- ISBN
- 9780745321653
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 24.66
€ 36.99
€ 24.66
Paperback. Few other jazz musicians have proved so inspirational and so fascinating as Coltrane. This book offers a narrative of Coltrane's life and also discusses this saxophonist's unique sound. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: AVGJ; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571232741
- ISBN
- 9780571232741
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.09
€ 17.99
€ 13.09
Paperback. * A vivid, accessible life of one of the most romantic figures of the nineteenth century, written with a fantastic sense of location. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180. Good copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Abacus London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0009123
- ISBN
- 9780349116877
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
- Publisher
- United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306814471
- ISBN
- 9780306814471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77
Hardcover. From the moment Cecil Beaton arrived at Cambridge University in 1922 wearing evening jacket, red shoes, black-and-white trousers, to his appearance forty years later at Truman Capote's 1970 Black and White Ball, Beaton expressed a flamboyant sartorial nonchalance - a sprezzatura. This title deals with the changes in his wardrobe over the years. Num Pages: 144 pages, 80 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; AKT; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 317 x 237 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1140.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780500518335
- ISBN
- 9780500518335
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 6.75
€ 34.99
€ 6.75
Hardback. The jazz musician describes his teenage years as a gifted saxophonist, his friendship with John Coltrane, his performances with Sonny Rollins, Dizzy Gillespie, and Jimmy Heath, and his work as a composer for films and television. --Publisher's description. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGJ; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439913338
- ISBN
- 9781439913338
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.66
€ 42.66
Hardcover. Benvenuto Cellini is an artist-craftsman, one of the greatest sculptors in the renaissance, passionately devoted to art, the worshipper and frequenter of the great men of his time, the 'divine' Michelangelo, who came to his studio. This autobiography gives an account of his daily life in Renaissance Florence and Rome, its studios, and its taverns. Num Pages: 540 pages. BIC Classification: ACND; AFKB; AGB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 207 x 30. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Publisher
- Everyman
- Number of pages
- 540
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841593289
- ISBN
- 9781841593289
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
€ 17.99
€ 13.49
Paperback. In Provence, December 1888 Vincent van Gogh cut off his ear. It is an act that has come to define him. Yet for more than a century biographers and historians seeking definitive facts about what happened that night have been left with more questions than answers. The author sets out to discover exactly what happened that night in Arles. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784702229
- ISBN
- 9781784702229
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.00
€ 19.99
€ 15.00
Hardcover. This biography explores the life and work of Denis Johnston, barrister, theatre director, film-maker, pioneering television producer, war correspondent, essayist and celebrated playwright. Bernard Adams brings light to the extraordinary secret life of a complex, self-doubting individual. Num Pages: 320 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; BGF; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 234 x 44. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- The Lilliput Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781901866674
- ISBN
- 9781901866674
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.00€ 25.25
€ 32.00
€ 25.25
paperback. Translator(s): Milne, Tom. Num Pages: 624 pages, 79 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 235 x 37. Weight in Grams: 884.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780816676217
- ISBN
- 9780816676217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.04
€ 27.04
paperback. Includes an account of Bernard's Salford childhood, the early days of Joy Division, the band's enormous critical and popular success, and the subsequent tragic death of Ian Curtis. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552170499
- ISBN
- 9780552170499
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.47
€ 16.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. Providing a discussion of Balanchine's life and work, this text also explores the legal, financial and institutional subplots that unfolded after the death of one of the most famous choreographers of the century. Num Pages: 413 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ASDL; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 413
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520206397
- ISBN
- 9780520206397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. Bernie Nolan's heartbreaking story of her battle against incurable cancer. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 x 8pg colour insets. BIC Classification: APB; APT; AVH; BGFA; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781444776805
- ISBN
- 9781444776805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.54
€ 11.99
€ 10.54
Hardcover. This final volume of Bernth Lindfors's definitive biography records the remarkable achievements and experiences of Ira Aldridge in the last years of his life, when he performed at theaters throughout Europe. Series: Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora. Num Pages: 364 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JH; ANB; BGF; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 35. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Rochester Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580465380
- ISBN
- 9781580465380
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.29€ 65.28
€ 71.29
€ 65.28
Paperback. The personal account of a giant in American folklore and folk music Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 216 pages, 19. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 407. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252075094
- ISBN
- 9780252075094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.10
€ 23.99
€ 22.10
Paperback. An intimate portrait of life with one of rock n roll s greatest songwriters and characters from the unique perspective of his first wife. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 black and white and colour images. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 215 x 22. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- Jawbone Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781911036067
- ISBN
- 9781911036067
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.87
€ 19.99
€ 14.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 270 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: AVGT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 149 x 11. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- IP Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 270
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783931624446
- ISBN
- 9783931624446
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 17.81
€ 19.00
€ 17.81