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Biography: arts & entertainment

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: AS; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 110 x 26. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099421726
ISBN
9780099421726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.65

Paperback. As one of only three musicians to sell over 100 million records both in a group and as a solo artist, Collins breathes rare air. This book tells Phil Collins' candid, witty, unvarnished story of the songs and shows, the hits and pans, his marriages and divorces, the ascents to the top of the charts and into the tabloid headlines. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: APB; AVGP; AVH; BGFA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784753603
ISBN
9781784753603
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.86

Hardcover. Culture Club's Phil Pickett co-wrote 'Karma Chameleon' & 'It's A Miracle' & toured extensively with the band. His autobiography explores all the ups & downs of his career whilst being firmly focused on the exploits of Culture Club & Boy George, making this a must read for fans, as well as those fascinated by the music business itself. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 page plate section. BIC Classification: BGA; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Wymer Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908724540
ISBN
9781908724540
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.30

Paperback. Features Phil Collen the lead guitarist in Def Leppard, whose signature song Pour Some Sugar on Me is still as widely enjoyed as when it debuted in 1988. This is Collen's story, starting with his first real taste of success and wild rock and roll excess as a member of the seminal glam rock outfit Girl. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: AVGT; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Corgi Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552170451
ISBN
9780552170451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.86

Hardcover. Unscrupulous, devilishly ambitious and undeniably charismatic, Domenico Barbaja was the most celebrated Italian impresario of the early 1800s and one of the most intriguing characters to dominate the operatic empire of the period. Dubbed the 'Viceroy of Naples', Barbaja managed both the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples and La Scala in Milan. Num Pages: 450 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: AVGC9; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 167 x 29. Weight in Grams: 672.
Publisher
Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
450
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908323255
ISBN
9781908323255
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 80 Colour Pages throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; AVRL1; BGF; KND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 184 x 22. Weight in Grams: 916. 352 pages, 80 Colour Pages throughout. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; AVRL1; BGF; KND. Dimension: 278 x 184 x 22. Weight: 896.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Centerstream Publishing United States
Edition
2
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574242799
ISBN
9781574242799
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 29.63

Paperback. This "admiring and absorbing biography" (Deborah Solomon, The New York Times Book Review) charts Sam Wagstaff's incalculable influence on contemporary art, photography, and gay identity. Num Pages: 480 pages, 32 pages of photographs. BIC Classification: ACX; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 145 x 35. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9781631490958
ISBN
9781631490958
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.37

Hardcover. Biography on a grand cultural level, here is the long-awaited story of Sam Wagstaff and his indelible influence on the world of late-twentieth-century art. Num Pages: 480 pages, 32 pages of photographs. BIC Classification: ACX; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 168 x 41. Weight in Grams: 886.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Liveright
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780871404374
ISBN
9780871404374
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.98

Paperback. Whether recalling Philip Glass experiences working at Bethlehem Steel, traveling in India, driving a cab in 1970s New York, or his professional collaborations with the likes of Allen Ginsberg, Ravi Shankar, Robert Wilson, Doris Lessing, and Martin Scorsese, this book affirms the power of music to change the world. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571323746
ISBN
9780571323746
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.27

Paperback. Illuminating biography of legendary composer, musician and performer Paul McCartney. Num Pages: 864 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780226408
ISBN
9781780226408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.87

Paperback. A miracle of still-plentiful hair, raw sex-appeal, and strutting talent . The frontman of one of the most influential and controversial groups of all time. A musical genius with a career spanning over four decades. He is a testament to British glamour, the ultimate architect and demi-god of rock. Num Pages: 640 pages, (2x8pp plates). BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 48. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007329519
ISBN
9780007329519
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.23

Paperback. The final word on music's greatest legend, in which Philip Norman reveals a John Lennon the world has never seen. With ground-breaking insight into the pain, beauty and frustration that shaped the genius of modern music, John Lennon: The Definitive Biography redefines a legend. Num Pages: 864 pages, 30 b/w, 20 col plates (16pp). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 49. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
9780007197422
ISBN
9780007197422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 12.62

Paperback. Drawing extensively on Tchaikovsky's uncensored letters and diaries, this biography explores the composer's life in the artistic culture of nineteenth-century Russian society, revealing how he became a figure of international renown. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 224 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 250 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780236544
ISBN
9781780236544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.01

Hardcover. The work of one of the most influential and innovative hat designers of this century. Num Pages: 312 pages, 250 colour and black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; 3JM; AKB; AKTA; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 273 x 349 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2810.
Publisher
Rizzoli International Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847846504
ISBN
9780847846504
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.72
€ 68.18

Paperback. The world's greatest actor by Britain's best biographer. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: AN; APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 30. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
MacLehose Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782067887
ISBN
9781782067887
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.19

Paperback.
Publisher
tebbo
Number of pages
154
Condition
New
Publication date
2010
Format
Paperback
SKU
V9781742448039
ISBN
9781742448039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 4.33

Hardback. Pierre Berge, longtime partner of Yves Saint Laurent in life and in business, remembers their years together in Morocco in this charming, intimate illustrated journal. Illustrator(s): Mynott, Lawrence. Num Pages: 92 pages, 78 colour and 40 black-and-white illustrations. BIC Classification: AKT; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 217 x 16. Weight in Grams: 778.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Abrams
Condition
New
SKU
V9781419713491
ISBN
9781419713491
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.47

Paperback. Despite many wanting him to fail, the author took over from US TV legend Larry King at CNN in 2010 and went on to cover some of the most shocking news events in recent US history. This book shares the diaries that he kept in this rollercoaster period of his life. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: APT; BGFA; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 143 x 24. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091933180
ISBN
9780091933180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.69

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: APB; BGF; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 150 x 28. Weight in Grams: 30.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762780556
ISBN
9780762780556
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 20.73

Paperback. Long before two of its members became the most publicized leaders of the Free World, they were part of an amorous, "winner-take-all" love triangle that rocked Hollywood. Published after decades of research, this triple biography focuses on the one of the strangest three-sided love affairs in presidential history. Num Pages: 600 pages, 250 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; APB; BGF; BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1112.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Blood Moon Productions, Ltd United States
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936003419
ISBN
9781936003419
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.26

paperback. Forty years after his death, Elvis Presley remains one of the world's most beloved and iconic figures. With personal documents and previously unseen family photographs, this book also features interviews with family and friends. Num Pages: 240 pages, 100. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Arrow
Condition
New
SKU
9780099497974
ISBN
9780099497974
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.83

Paperback. The hardcover spent months as a #1 national bestseller with over 820,000 copies in print. Now it's in paperback and promises to be an even bigger success! Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 108 x 174 x 25. Weight in Grams: 182.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc United States
Number of pages
350
Publication date
1986
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780425091036
ISBN
9780425091036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.04

Paperback. Combines a lively biography of one of the best-loved composers of the nineteenth century with a detailed chronological guide to much of his oeuvre, from the most popular - Swan Lake or the 1812 Overture - to the lesser known pieces. The author guides the reader through Tchaikovsky's music in the context of his life. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 31. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571231959
ISBN
9780571231959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.91

Paperback. These letters span almost 22 years, from Mozart's first journey to Italy as a shy teenager to his final months in Vienna. The translations capture his unique idiom and spirit, retaining the misspellings and inaccuracies of the original German. Num Pages: 512 pages, 8pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Faber and Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571222926
ISBN
9780571222926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.42

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