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Biography: arts & entertainment
This text provides a first-hand account of Ronald Neame, who began his career as assistant cameraman on Hitchcock's first talkie, "Blackmail", and went on to direct Maggie Smith, Judy Garland, and Walter Matthau, amongst others. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 45 b&w photographs, index. BIC Classification: APFB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 147 x 28. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810844902
- ISBN
- 9780810844902
Condition: New
€ 98.38
€ 98.38
Paperback. Author worked in nearly every major Irish theatre and broadcasting organisation, north and south, including as Director at The Abbey in Dublin and The Lyric Theatre in Belfast. At BBC Radio he also produced music documentaries on Van Morrison, Joni Mitchell, Mel Torme and Marlon Brando. A thoroughly entertaining memoir Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AN; APW; BGFA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Publisher
- The Liffey Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908308795
- ISBN
- 9781908308795
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.28
€ 21.99
€ 20.28
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, Color photos throughout, B&W photos throughout. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 287 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1730.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Running Press,U.S.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762452347
- ISBN
- 9780762452347
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.82
€ 40.99
€ 31.82
Paperback. Alkan: lonely 19th century genius, virtuoso pianist and also composer of some of the most difficult and disturbingly powerful piano music. This edition, in two parts, deals first with the man, and second with his music. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations, musical examples. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH; AVRG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- Kahn & Averill United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781871082739
- ISBN
- 9781871082739
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.80
€ 25.99
€ 25.80
Paperback. By relating biography to the cultural and musical contours of contemporary American life, Ronald M. Radano observes jazz practice as part of the complex interweaving of postmodern culture. Radano accomplishes this by analyzing the creative life of Anthony Braxton. Num Pages: 336 pages, 24ill. BIC Classification: 3JJP; AVGJ; AVGK; AVRN; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226701967
- ISBN
- 9780226701967
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.91
€ 37.99
€ 29.91
Paperback. A story of a boy from modest beginnings who confounded the critics and made his mark with talent in football, boyish good looks and, above all, an integrity that has helped him move from the teen market to a broader, adult audience. Num Pages: 336 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 109 x 24. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- SKU
- KLN0013011
- ISBN
- 9780091878481
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A story of a boy from modest beginnings who confounded the critics and made his mark with talent in football, boyish good looks and, above all, an integrity that has helped him move from the teen market to a broader, adult audience. Num Pages: 336 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 109 x 24. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KLN0013415
- ISBN
- 9780091878481
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A story of a boy from modest beginnings who confounded the critics and made his mark with talent in football, boyish good looks and, above all, an integrity that has helped him move from the teen market to a broader, adult audience. Num Pages: 336 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 109 x 24. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KLN0014223
- ISBN
- 9780091878481
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. This volume of the Music in American Life series recounts the story of Roni Stoneman, the youngest daughter of a pioneering country music family who, in spite of poverty and abusive husbands, eventually became "The First Lady of Banjo," a fixture on the Nashville scene, and "Hee Haws" Ironing Board Lady. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: AVGH; AVRL; BGFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252074349
- ISBN
- 9780252074349
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.10
€ 23.99
€ 22.10
Paperback. Follows the highly successful hardback edition published by Sandstone Press in 2015 Num Pages: 390 pages. BIC Classification: AVGH; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128. .
- Publisher
- Sandstone Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 390
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910985069
- ISBN
- 9781910985069
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.78
€ 13.99
€ 11.78
Paperback. Messrs Barker and Corbett kept a nation laughing for two decades, and despite the work that went into writing, rehearsing and broadcasting almost a hundred episodes to millions of viewers each week, the pair never shared a cross word. This work tells the story of their rise from theatre, through The Frost Report and into their own legendary show. Num Pages: 336 pages, col. Illustrations, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 23. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141028040
- ISBN
- 9780141028040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.53
€ 17.99
€ 13.53
Hardback. This is the autobiography of Ronnie Maasz's 50-plus years as a cameraman. Rather than tell a chronological tale, the book is a humorous and light-hearted collage of international locales, quirky people, exciting events, and special effects gone wrong that the author has encountered along the way. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 168 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: AJRD; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 145 x 15. Weight in Grams: 335.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810848832
- ISBN
- 9780810848832
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.79
€ 118.79
Paperback. A candid, no-holds-barred romp through forty years of drugs, sex and rock n roll Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Main Market
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780330445047
- ISBN
- 9780330445047
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Disappointment is temporary; regret is forever. Love with all your heart were just some of the lessons that the author's dad, Bob Hoskins, taught her. In the years following his death, they are words that she keeps close to her heart. Remembering the times they shared together and featuring interviews with those who knew and worked with her dad. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APF; APT; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784755737
- ISBN
- 9781784755737
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.31
€ 11.99
€ 10.31
Remembering the times they shared together and featuring interviews with those who knew and worked with her dad - including Judi Dench, Ray Winstone and Robert Zemeckis, the author presents a revealing portrait of one of the country's best-loved actors, and a moving story of a close bond between father and daughter. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 223 x 27. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Number of pages
- 240
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780091959074
- ISBN
- 9780091959074
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 6.00
€ 14.99
€ 6.00
Paperback. Extensively illustrated and thoroughly researched, this is a valuable new study of the life and work of one of the major figures in 20th century British art, revealing the background and context of many of his greatest works. Num Pages: 290 pages, 124 colour + 82 black & white images. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 204 x 15. Weight in Grams: 790.
- Publisher
- James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718893408
- ISBN
- 9780718893408
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 89.15
€ 89.15
Hardback. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 576 pages, 27 black-and-white photos. BIC Classification: AN; AP; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 40. Weight in Grams: 924. Samuel "Roxy" Rothafel and the Birth of the Entertainment Industry, 1908-1935. Series: Film and Culture Series. 576 pages, 27 black & white illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: AN; AP; BGF. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 40. Weight: 924.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231159043
- ISBN
- 9780231159043
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.32€ 84.01
€ 109.32
€ 84.01
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Tomahawk Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780956683472
- ISBN
- 9780956683472
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.31
€ 18.99
€ 14.31
Paperback. Rubina is a one-in-a-million-star. After being plucked from among the five-hundred slum children who auditioned for Danny Boyle's multi-Oscar-winning film "Slumdog Millionaire", she saw her fairytale dream of stardom come true. But what does the future hold for a little girl now trapped between Hollywood glamour and the poverty of her Mumbai slum? Num Pages: 192 pages, 8-page full colour photos. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 144. 8vo.Some minor wear otherwise a good copy
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- SKU
- KEX0264201
- ISBN
- 9780552776370
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. This is the oral account of the city's most influential bands, including Kraftwerk, NEU!, DAF, Die Krupps and many more. Num Pages: 448 pages, 25 x black & white images. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; AVGV; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 234 x 27. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Publisher
- Omnibus Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785581199
- ISBN
- 9781785581199
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.49
€ 25.99
€ 19.49