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hardcover. Born in Dublin in 1940, Michael Gambon served an engineering apprenticeship before joining Olivier's National Theatre. Based on the author's interviews with the actor, this volume reveals the motivation and passion that drives the star of "The Singing Detective" and the "Harry Potter" series. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AN; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150. Weight in Grams: 426. Good clean copy, showing light age and shelfwear. Light wear to dust jacket
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Nick Hern Books London
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0026249
ISBN
9781854597731
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; 3JM; APB; APF; BGF; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 132 x 31. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781101903841
ISBN
9781101903841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.08

Paperback. The 25th Anniversary Edition of Keith Green's inspiring biography, revised and updated by his wife, Melody. This expanded biography contains many added stories and insights, never before published photos, extra selections from Keith's private journals, and glimpses into Melody's season of grieving and raising their two surviving children alone. Num Pages: 512 pages, 1. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF; BGX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 143 x 33. Weight in Grams: 684.
Publisher
Thomas Nelson Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Upd Exp
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595551641
ISBN
9781595551641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.61

Hardcover. Presents previously unpublished memoirs (1933-77), lectures, and essays by the eminent harpsichordist and scholar Ralph Kirkpatrick. Series: Eastman Studies in Music. Num Pages: 232 pages, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVRG; BGFA; BM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580465915
ISBN
9781580465915
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.15

Paperback. This is the biography of the much-loved dancer, Margot Fonteyn, generally considered to be the best British ballerina of her generation. She was one of the rare artists whose name means as much to the ordinary man and woman as to devotees of their particular art. Num Pages: 704 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: ASDL; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 44. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
Penguin Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140165302
ISBN
9780140165302
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.84

Paperback. .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241966860
ISBN
9780241966860
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Three Rivers Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780385471992
ISBN
9780385471992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.19

Paperback. Offers documented accounts of Disney's childhood and young adulthood in rural Missouri and Kansas City. This book sheds light on such episodes in Disney's life as the devastating 1941 strike at his studio, when his ambitions as artist and entrepreneur first came into serious conflict. Num Pages: 416 pages, 26 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 610.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520256194
ISBN
9780520256194
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.67

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Plexus Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859655460
ISBN
9780859655460
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. Film legend and British icon Sir Michael Caine's major new autobiography. Num Pages: 416 pages, 32pp colour and black and white photographs. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 151 x 34. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444700039
ISBN
9781444700039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.12

Paperback. Michael Caine is the best-loved film actor Britain has ever produced. This title reveals the truth about his childhood, his family and his hard-fought journey from London to Hollywood, presenting the lean years and the triumphs. Num Pages: 592 pages, ports. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 40. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099553199
ISBN
9780099553199
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.17

Paperback. As the first book to integrate critical analyses of the entire range of Derek Jarman's works with a biography of the artist, Charlesworth provides an engaging new biography of the influential film-maker, painter, writer, diarist, poet, gardener and set-designer. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 208 pages, 31 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AGB; APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 198 x 13. Weight in Grams: 325.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
No Statement of Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861898609
ISBN
9781861898609
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.91

Paperback. A celebration of the life of the legendary Les Paul, looking at his remarkable inventions and guitar playing, in his own words Num Pages: 368 pages, Black and white and colour images throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJF; AVH; AVRL1; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 306 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1406.
Publisher
Hal Leonard Corporation
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Centennial
Condition
New
SKU
V9781495047398
ISBN
9781495047398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.08

Paperback. The definitive biography of Maggie Smith, grande dame of stage and screen, and a national treasure; named best memoir at the Woman & Home Readers' Choice Awards and Book of the Week on BBC Radio 4. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: ANB; APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474600941
ISBN
9781474600941
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.19

Paperback. In his autobiography, Crawford recalls his childhood, early memories and his early years in showbusiness and the friendships it led to. Stage hits such as "The Phantom of the Opera" and films such as "Hello Dolly!" are remembered. He offers both professional and personal anecdotes. Num Pages: 448 pages, 16 b&w halftones. BIC Classification: AN; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 111 x 27. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
416
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099406419
ISBN
9780099406419
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.50

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195304480
ISBN
9780195304480
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.88

Hardback. Covers half a lifetime and the range of Frayn's theatrical writing. This title reflects on his path into theatre: the 'doubtful beginnings' of his childhood, his subsequent scorn as a young man and, surprisingly late in life, his reluctant conversion. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; AN; BGF; BGL; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
KTG0003665
ISBN
9780571240555
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252078965
ISBN
9780252078965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.34

Paperback. Augustus John studied at the Slade with his sister Gwen before both of them went to Paris. He lived and worked at feverish speed and his drawings were astonishing for their fluid lyrical line, their vigor and spontaneity. His life became a complex tale of two cities, London and Paris, of two wives and many families. Num Pages: 752 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: ACVT; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 41. Weight in Grams: 928.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
752
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845951849
ISBN
9781845951849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 26.14

Hardcover. This comprehensive new book is an essential volume for anyone who wants to learn more about this intriguing artist, and to survey their greatest works in one beautfully illustrated collection. Num Pages: 256 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVT; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 300 x 238 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1340. His Life and Works in 500 Images. 256 pages, col. Illustrations. This comprehensive new book is an essential volume for anyone who wants to learn more about this intriguing artist, and to survey their greatest works in one beautfully illustrated collection. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACVT; AGB; BGF. Dimension: 300 x 238 x 25. Weight: 1636.
Publisher
Anness
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754819547
ISBN
9780754819547
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.22

Paperback. In September 1998, the author stunned the world by announcing that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. This book tells his life story - from his childhood in western Canada to his meteoric rise in film and television and, most importantly, the years in which - with the unswerving support of his wife, family and friends. Num Pages: 320 pages, ports. BIC Classification: APB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Ebury Press
Edition
1st Paperback Edition
Condition
New
SKU
9780091885670
ISBN
9780091885670
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.80

Paperback. Presents the life of Michael Jackson.This title chronicles his humble beginnings in the Midwest, his early days with the Jackson 5, and his unprecedented solo success. It includes rare photographs from Jackson family albums and Michael's personal photographic archives, as well as a drawing done by Michael exclusively for the book. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 137 x 24. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099547952
ISBN
9780099547952
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.64

Hardback. The author sheds some much-needed light on one of the most interesting anomalies in American musical history_Septimus Winner a.k.a. Alice Hawthorne. Num Pages: 328 pages, 28 b&w photographs, footnotes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; AVGC5; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810845404
ISBN
9780810845404
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.63

Paperback. Michael McIntyre is Britain's biggest comedy star. He has released two record-breaking DVDs, "Live and Laughing" and "Hello Wembley"; hosts his own BAFTA-nominated BBC1 series, "Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow"; and has picked up British Comedy Awards for Best Live Stand-Up and Best Male TV Comic. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: APB; BGFA; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 302.
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141045672
ISBN
9780141045672
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.11

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