Biography: arts & entertainment
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Biography: arts & entertainment
Paperback. Spanning 1979-1987, this title charts the author's arrival at Cambridge up to his thirtieth birthday. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 143 x 31. Weight in Grams: 370. Clean copy with some shelf wear with minor nicks and bumps on cover but otherwise clean
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- SKU
- KSS0008355
- ISBN
- 9780141039800
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A memoir that tells how, sent to a boarding school 200 miles from home at the age of seven, the author survived beatings, misery, love, ecstasy, carnal violation, expulsion, imprisonment, criminal conviction, probation and catastrophe to emerge, at eighteen, ready to try and face the world in which he had always felt a stranger. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 26. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099457046
- ISBN
- 9780099457046
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.08
€ 13.99
€ 11.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 326 pages, colour illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- HYPERION
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781401310790
- ISBN
- 9781401310790
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.63
€ 19.99
€ 14.63
Hardback. Presents the study of Kurt Weill's complete stage works. This title shows how Weill's experiments with a range of genres - from one-act operas and plays with music to Broadway musicals and film-opera - became an indispensable part of the reforms he promoted during his brief but intense career. Num Pages: 592 pages, 7 b/w photographs, 2 tables, 78 music examples. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 234 x 41. Weight in Grams: 922.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- F First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520271777
- ISBN
- 9780520271777
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.24€ 42.28
€ 53.24
€ 42.28
Paperback. From his legendary 50s Sun recordings to his classic 'American' albums of the late 90s, Johnny Cash has always been the country voice of rock. Num Pages: 416 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: AVG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Music Sales
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844494149
- ISBN
- 9781844494149
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.82
€ 13.99
€ 11.82
Hardback. Addison Mizner transformed Palm Beach with his visionary architecture. In this detailed biography, Stephen Perkins and James Caughman examine Mizner's life and origins, and explore how the events of his life influenced his marvelous architectural legacy. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 colour illustrations, 85 black & white halftones, 35 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AGB; AMB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 305. .
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493026555
- ISBN
- 9781493026555
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 48.15
€ 49.99
€ 48.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Publisher
- Granville Island Publishing Canada
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894694568
- ISBN
- 9781894694568
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.90
€ 26.99
€ 18.90
Paperback. Steve Coogan was born and raised in Manchester in the 1960s, the fourth of six children. The late eighties and early nineties saw Coogan developing characters he could perform on the comedy circuit, from Ernest Moss to Paul Calf, and in 1992 he won a Perrier award with John Thomson. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APFB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 196 x 29. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099585930
- ISBN
- 9780099585930
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.84
€ 13.00
€ 11.84
Paperback. BIC Classification: BGFA. Dimension: 155 x 233 x 33. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781780892399
- ISBN
- 9781780892399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.00€ 6.00
€ 18.00
€ 6.00
hardcover. Failing to get into any of the London-based drama schools, the author accepted a place at Manchester Polytechnic School of Theatre and before graduating had been given his first break as a voice artist on the satirical puppet show Spitting Image. This book deals with authors childhood surrounded by foster kids, his teenage years and more. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APFB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 244 x 36. Weight in Grams: 686. Good clean copy, with light nicks and tears to dust jacket
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Century
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMO0001329
- ISBN
- 9781780891712
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.44
€ 5.44
Paperback. This warts-and-all story of Halliwell's rise to fame, where success was only won after great personal struggles, is inspirational to those who wish to establish a life and career for themselves in the face of similar hardships. Num Pages: 192 pages, 32 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white plates. BIC Classification: APTS; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750969918
- ISBN
- 9780750969918
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.53
€ 17.99
€ 16.53
paperback. Legendary comedian and actor Steve Martin's memoir of his early years in showbusiness Num Pages: 224 pages, photographs throughout. BIC Classification: APB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Pocket Books
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- UK ed.
- SKU
- V9781847391483
- ISBN
- 9781847391483
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.52
€ 13.00
€ 11.52
Paperback. The incredible journey of the world's most recorded song through an astonishing diversity of musical genres, from gospel to heavy metal, to become a cultural icon. Num Pages: 304 pages, B&W Halftones. BIC Classification: AVGD; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Lion Hudson Plc London
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New
- SKU
- KNW0007896
- ISBN
- 9780745951782
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: AVC; AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Ecco
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062475589
- ISBN
- 9780062475589
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.63
€ 13.99
€ 10.63
Paperback. From original Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler comes a tale of sex, drugs, excess, hairspray and and intense 20-year struggle with addiction. Num Pages: 304 pages, (2x8pp plates). BIC Classification: AVGT; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007368488
- ISBN
- 9780007368488
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.67
€ 13.99
€ 10.67
Paperback. Bernard Herrmann is a music composer who in over 40 scores enriched the work of directors like Orson Welles, Alfred Hitchcock, Francois Truffaut, and Martin Scorsese. He scored for "Fahrenheit 451", "The Day the Earth Stood Still", and "Psycho". This title is his biography exploring the inter-relationships between his music and his personal life. Num Pages: 429 pages, 31 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 429
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- First Edition, With a New Preface
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520229396
- ISBN
- 9780520229396
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.35
€ 40.99
€ 29.35
Paperback. "The Beach Boys have been rolling, like the tide their great songs evoke, for more than thirty years, reaching professional peaks and tragic personal depths. In this electrifying account Steven Gaines" Num Pages: 416 pages, 66 photographs. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Hachette Books United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306806476
- ISBN
- 9780306806476
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.32
€ 25.99
€ 22.32
Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589798977
- ISBN
- 9781589798977
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.14
€ 26.99
€ 24.14
Paperback. The long-awaited, never-before-told, no-holds-barred memoir from the legendary Aerosmith frontman. Finally, all the lurid tales of debauchery, sex, drugs and rock n' roll are told straight from the horse's lips as The Demon of Screamin' describes his unimaginable highs and unbelievable lows as lead singer of the biggest rock band in the world. Num Pages: 400 pages, 30 col plates (32pp), (2x16pp). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 198 x 31. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- First Paperback Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007319206
- ISBN
- 9780007319206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.66
€ 13.99
€ 10.66
Paperback. Series: Guitar Recorded Versions. Num Pages: 88 pages, 6ill. BIC Classification: AVGK; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 302 x 229 x 6. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Hal Leonard Corporation United States
- Number of pages
- 88
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- Otab
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780793540938
- ISBN
- 9780793540938
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.93
€ 24.99
€ 23.93
Paperback. A remarkable memoir from the legendary drummer with The Police. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007339402
- ISBN
- 9780007339402
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.68
€ 13.99
€ 11.68
Paperback. In 2001, after over a decade in the business, the author quit stand-up, disillusioned and drained, and went off to direct a loss-making musical, Jerry Springer: The Opera. In this book, he details his return to live performance, and the journey that took him from an early retirement to his position as a critically acclaimed stand-up in Britain. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: BGFA; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Main
- SKU
- 9780571254811
- ISBN
- 9780571254811
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.59
€ 12.99
€ 10.59
Paperback. A biography of the great American composer, Charles Ives (1874-1955). Series: Musical Lives. Num Pages: 214 pages, 20 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 221 x 19. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521599313
- ISBN
- 9780521599313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.21
€ 32.21
Paperback. An hilarious & touching coming-of-age from one of Britain's leading music broadcasters, this is the story of a boy's obsessive relationship with pop. A life lived through music, from Stuart's audience with the Beatles (aged 3) to living - and leaving - the sex, drugs (chiefly lager in a plastic glass) and rock and roll lifestyle. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 21. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Random House
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091897451
- ISBN
- 9780091897451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.53
€ 23.99
€ 16.53