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Paperback. A well-researched and thoughtfully written biography of Richard Burton. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; AN; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 49. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Number of pages
720
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444789164
ISBN
9781444789164
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Busty babe Holly Hagan has had viewers of Geordie Shore glued to their screens ever since the first series. Filled with genuinely touching stories and inside accounts of what they don't show you on TV, Holly has laid herself bare, physically and emotionally. If you think you know all there is to know about Holly from Geordie Shore, think again. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784183363
ISBN
9781784183363
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.39

Paperback. An autobiography of Horace Silver, composer, pianist, and band leader that takes us from his childhood in Norwalk, Connecticut, through his rise to fame as a musician in New York, to his comfortable life 'after the road' in California. Editor(s): Pastras, Phil. Num Pages: 282 pages, 17 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVRG; BGFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426. The Autobiography of Horace Silver. 282 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): Pastras, Phil. An autobiography of Horace Silver, composer, pianist, and band leader that takes us from his childhood in Norwalk, Connecticut, through his rise to fame as a musician in New York, to his comfortable life 'after the road' in California. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVRG; BGFA. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 18. Weight: 424.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
282
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520253926
ISBN
9780520253926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.66

Paperback. Jazz pianist, trombonist, composer, educator, and community leader Horace Tapscott tells his life story, from his childhood in Houston and growing up in Los Angeles, to his early professional career, creation of the Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra, and his work to build and serve L.A.'s black community. Editor(s): Isoardi, Steven. Num Pages: 272 pages, 46 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JJ; AVGJ; AVH; BGFA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822362715
ISBN
9780822362715
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.52

Paperback. If Howard Kaylan had sung only one song, the Turtles' 1967 number 1 smash hit "Happy Together", his place in rock-and-roll history would still be secure. But that recording, named in 1999 by BMI as one of the top 50 songs of the 20th century, with over five million radio plays, is only the tip of an iceberg. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 304 pages, Two Eight-Page Colour Photo Inserts. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Hal Leonard Corporation United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617808463
ISBN
9781617808463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.06

Hardback. Num Pages: 200 pages, 15 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: APB; BGF; BGH; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493017461
ISBN
9781493017461
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.46

Hardback. Gershwin created some of the most beloved music of the twentieth century and, along with Jerome Kern, Irving Berlin, and Cole Porter, helped make the golden age of Broadway golden. This biography of George Gershwin (1898-1937) unravels the myths surrounding one of America's most celebrated composers and establishes the enduring value of his music. Num Pages: 901 pages, 51 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AVG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 233 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1448.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
901
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520248649
ISBN
9780520248649
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.66
€ 43.46

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 137 x 25. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444758504
ISBN
9781444758504
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.92

Paperback.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
348
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007333561
ISBN
9780007333561
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.29

paperback. Greta Garbo's enduring legend derives from her incandescent performances as a woman in love in such classics as "Camille", "Queen Christina" and "Grand Hotel". This work tells the story of Greta Garbo and of the two love affairs that dominated her life: with Cecil Beaton and the notorious Mercedes de Acosta. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Pimlico
Condition
New
SKU
9780712659499
ISBN
9780712659499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.60

Paperback. Drawing on contemporary sources, unpublished family correspondence and radio interviews, this book offers a portrait of Yehudi Menuhin - one of the classical musicians of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; AVRL; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 41. .
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571325320
ISBN
9780571325320
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.15

Paperback. A cradle-to-grave study of Yehudi Menuhin, one of the known and loved of the twentieth century's classical musicians. Menuhin was born in New York of Russian Jewish immigrants. He demanded to play the violin when only four and proved prodigiously gifted; newspapers were soon dubbing him 'Miracle Boy'. Num Pages: 576 pages, 8pp integrated b&w photographs. BIC Classification: AVH; AVRL; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 135 x 42. Weight in Grams: 650. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0001787
ISBN
9780571206797
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. A biography of comic genius Spike Milligan, who died in February 2002, by one of Britain's leading biographers. Num Pages: 448 pages, 16 or 24 pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 56. Weight in Grams: 314.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
paperback / softback
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
SKU
KNW0008917
ISBN
9780340826126
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A biography of comic genius Spike Milligan, who died in February 2002, by one of Britain's leading biographers. Num Pages: 448 pages, 16 or 24 pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 56. Weight in Grams: 314. Good copy with some shelf wear
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
paperback / softback
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
SKU
KHN0000361
ISBN
9780340826126
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
672
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780006530268
ISBN
9780006530268
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.55

Hardcover. Who was the greatest of all American guitarists? Bob Dylan called Davis "one of the wizards of modern music." This book takes readers through Davis' difficult beginning as the blind son of sharecroppers in the Jim Crow South to his decision to become an ordained Baptist minister and his move to New York in the early 1940s, and more. Num Pages: 344 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: AVGK; AVH; AVRL1; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 237 x 32. Weight in Grams: 668.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226234106
ISBN
9780226234106
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 28.00

Paperback. A biography of Lennie Tristano, the blind pianist who was one of jazz's most extraordinary innovators. Series: Popular Music History. Num Pages: 192 pages, 12 b&w photos. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVRG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845532819
ISBN
9781845532819
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.40

Paperback. Editor(s): Dalaker, Ingrid Loe. Num Pages: 410 pages. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 171 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1122.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Akademica Publishing Norway
Number of pages
410
Condition
New
SKU
V9788232102617
ISBN
9788232102617
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.45

Paperback. This comprehensive biography uses extensive theater and film archives to reveal Mamet's ideas on writing, acting, and directing, covering his beginnings in Chicago, his relationship to Judaism and reputation for machismo, as well as discussions of and excerpts from early plays and stories that have never before been referenced in print. Num Pages: 320 pages, 15 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ANB; ANF; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230378711
ISBN
9780230378711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.91

Paperback. Warm, funny and perceptive, brimming with wisdom and insight, My Life in Agony is a meditation on the subjects that tend to concern and confuse us the most - from mother-daughter relationships through to eating disorders, office politics and those perennial areas of interest: love and sex. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGFA; KNTJ; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Alma Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846883552
ISBN
9781846883552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.29

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