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Biography: arts & entertainment
Paperback. Irish rock'n'roll wild man Phil Lynott was a skillful survivor of rock trends and a world-class hellraiser. This eye-opening biography traces his life from 1950s Dublin, to the time in "Thin Lizzy", to his schizophrenic solo career, and the bitter feud that followed his tragic death. Num Pages: 228 pages, b&w photographs, discography. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 330. Irish rock'n'roll wild man Phil Lynott was a skillful survivor of rock trends and a world-class hellraiser. This eye-opening biography traces his life from 1950s Dublin, to the time in "Thin Lizzy", to his schizophrenic solo career, and the bitter feud that followed his tragic death. Num Pages: 228 pages, b&w photographs, discography. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 330. 8vo.Original Printed wrappers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Omnibus Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- SKU
- KEX0307014
- ISBN
- 9780711991040
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 25.00
€ 25.00
Hardback. A completely fresh look at the fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent, and the way he revolutionised women's clothing culture. Num Pages: 160 pages, Over 80 Photographs. BIC Classification: AKB; AKT; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 217 x 23. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Publisher
- Quadrille Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849495554
- ISBN
- 9781849495554
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.93
€ 21.99
€ 16.93
Paperback. Alastair Sim was an enigmatic character both on and off the screen. His idiosyncratic style of acting in films such as "The Belles of St Trinian's" endeared him to a cinema-going audience desperate to escape the day-to-day dreariness of an invasive, bureaucratic post-war Britain. This title examines the life of this man. Num Pages: 252 pages, Illustrations, map, ports. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 134 x 21. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752453729
- ISBN
- 9780752453729
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.32
€ 17.99
€ 14.32
Paperback. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVH; BGF; HBJK; HBLW; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Germany
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783838201061
- ISBN
- 9783838201061
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 32.89
€ 44.99
€ 32.89
Paperback. A unique, intimate biography of Bob Marley by the person who knew him best, his wife Rita. Num Pages: 288 pages, 60 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AVGS; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 203 x 15. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Pan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780330493307
- ISBN
- 9780330493307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.35
€ 17.99
€ 13.35
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861897602
- ISBN
- 9781861897602
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.90
€ 25.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 688 pages, integrated b&w. BIC Classification: ACND; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 146 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1346.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241299425
- ISBN
- 9780241299425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 27.00
€ 40.99
€ 27.00
Paperback. John Constable and Maria Bicknell might have been in love but their marriage was a most unlikely prospect. For seven long years the couple were forced to correspond and meet clandestinely. But it was during this period of longing that Constable developed as a painter. Num Pages: 384 pages, b&w integrated. BIC Classification: ACV; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141031965
- ISBN
- 9780141031965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.88
€ 14.99
€ 11.88
Hardback. Best known for the challenging four-opera cycle The Ring of the Nibelung, Richard Wagner (1813-83) was a conductor, librettist, theater director, and essayist, in addition to being the composer of some of the most enduring operatic works in history, such as the Flying Dutchman. This book explores key ideas in Wagner's life and works. Translator(s): Spencer, Mr. Stewart. Num Pages: 416 pages, 43 halftones, 37 line drawings. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 30. Weight in Grams: 776.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226924618
- ISBN
- 9780226924618
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.76
€ 41.99
€ 32.76
Hardcover. Robert Schumann (1810-56) is one of the most important and representative composers of the Romantic era. Born in Zwickau, Germany, he began piano instruction at age seven and immediately developed a passion for music. This book tells the story of this multifaceted genius, set in the context of the political and social revolutions of his time. Translator(s): Spencer, Mr. Stewart. Num Pages: 280 pages, 23 halftones, 8 line drawings. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226284699
- ISBN
- 9780226284699
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.72
€ 41.99
€ 32.72
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472114440
- ISBN
- 9781472114440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.89
€ 14.99
€ 11.89
Paperback. Dave Grohl: Times Like His is the fully updated edition of the bestselling biography on one of modern rock's most influential figures, drawing on interviews with key figures in the Grohl story to create an intimate, insightful portrait of the man himself. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVGT; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 31. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784187552
- ISBN
- 9781784187552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.85
€ 13.99
€ 10.85
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Beacon Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807086575
- ISBN
- 9780807086575
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.98
€ 30.99
€ 22.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 35. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; AVGT; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Publisher
- ECW Press,Canada
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781770413474
- ISBN
- 9781770413474
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.58
€ 24.99
€ 18.58
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- ECW Press,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781550226782
- ISBN
- 9781550226782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.72
€ 20.99
€ 20.72
Paperback. Born into a musical family, the author is a feisty tomboy who could hold her own when it came to sparring with her brothers and anyone else brave enough to take her on - began singing folk songs from the age of ten. This book offers an insight into the life and career of one of our most gifted singers. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: AVGH; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848271883
- ISBN
- 9781848271883
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.88
€ 19.99
€ 18.88
Paperback. Covers Johnny Winter's career as a guitar slinger from toughing it out in Texas to his appearance at Woodstock, his affair with Janis Joplin, his stadium-filling tours, and washing out on drugs and the temptations of the road before finally fulfilling his dream of becoming a 100-per cent pure bluesman and resurrecting the career of Muddy Waters. Num Pages: 366 pages, Two 8-Page Photo Inserts. BIC Classification: AVGK; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 676. The Wild and Raucous Story of Johnny Winter. 366 pages, Two 8-Page Photo Inserts. Covers Johnny Winter's career as a guitar slinger from toughing it out in Texas to his appearance at Woodstock, his affair with Janis Joplin, his stadium-filling tours, and washing out on drugs and the temptations of the road before finally fulfilling his dream of becoming a 100-per cent pure bluesman and resurrecting the career of Muddy Waters. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGK; AVH; BGF. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 25. Weight: 648.
- Publisher
- Backbeat Books
- Number of pages
- 366
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780879309732
- ISBN
- 9780879309732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.89
€ 25.99
€ 25.89
hardcover. For over half a century Mary O'Hara's voice has delighted audiences all over the world and her recordings continue to sell. Her story is an inspiring tale of triumph over tragedy, helped by her deep religious faith and many friendships with other performers, recounted with warmth and humour in this updated version of her autobiography. Num Pages: 336 pages, 24 plates, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 168 x 30. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Shepheard-Walwyn Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780856832857
- ISBN
- 9780856832857
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 20.97
€ 29.99
€ 20.97
Hardback. Eleonora Abbagnato is the prima ballerina at the Opera de Paris. This volume reveals her artistic versatility through the photographs of four celebrated ballets. It opens with an original interview by Valeria Crippa, journalist and ballet critic. Num Pages: 160 pages, 105 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ASDL; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 247 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1226.
- Publisher
- Skira Italy
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788857217871
- ISBN
- 9788857217871
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.15
€ 40.99
€ 34.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 205 illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; BGF; WGCB; WGCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 269 x 212 x 13. Weight in Grams: 718.
- Publisher
- Motorbooks International
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780760338957
- ISBN
- 9780760338957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.42
€ 26.99
€ 19.42
Paperback. Legendarily reticent, perverse and misleading, Prince is one of the few remaining 80s superstars who still, perhaps, remains unexplained. Now a firm fixture in the pop canon, where such classics as 'Purple Rain', 'Sign o' the Times' and 'Parade' regularly feature in Best Ever Album polls, Prince is still, as he ever was, an enigma. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 39. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571232482
- ISBN
- 9780571232482
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 6.28
€ 16.99
€ 6.28
Hardback. Her performing days numbered, Josephine Baker did something outrageous: she transformed her chateau into a theme park whose main attraction was her Rainbow Tribe--12 children from around the globe, adopted as the family of the future. Matthew Pratt Guterl concludes that Baker was a serious activist, determined to make a positive difference. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; ASD; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 212 x 23. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674047556
- ISBN
- 9780674047556
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.33
€ 47.99
€ 40.33
Hardcover. The first publication to consider the relationship between these two major artists of the High Renaissance Num Pages: 272 pages, 180 color illus. BIC Classification: ACND; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 229. .
- Publisher
- National Gallery London
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857096095
- ISBN
- 9781857096095
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 33.80
€ 45.99
€ 33.80
Paperback. Widely known for his portrayal of Professor Severus Snape in the Harry Potter films, Alan Rickman is also one of Britain's greatest stage actors. In this biography, the author encompasses the private, professional and political life of this enigmatic, charismatic and intensely private actor. Num Pages: 320 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 2Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753507544
- ISBN
- 9780753507544
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.87
€ 20.99
€ 15.87