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Paperback. Peter 'Ginger' Baker is a legend. A pioneering drummer who transcends genre, he's done much to popularise world music with his fierce passion for the rhythms of Africa. He is that rare thing - both critically acclaimed and globally successful. He has also lived a life more rock'n'roll than most. Num Pages: 291 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 250.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
John Blake
Number of pages
291
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844549665
ISBN
9781844549665
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 59 photos. BIC Classification: AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 610.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764343384
ISBN
9780764343384
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.10

Hardback. A dynamic, humour-filled and thought-provoking graphic novel adaptation of John Leguizamo's award-winning stage-show and HBO special about the highs and lows of his life, from the streets of New York to his years as a Hollywood player. Illustrator(s): Cassano, Christa; Beyale, Shamus. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BGFA; FXL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 237 x 26. Weight in Grams: 632.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Abrams
Condition
New
SKU
V9781419715181
ISBN
9781419715181
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.60

Paperback. The don of heavy metal writing looks back over the years of excess Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 31. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409137375
ISBN
9781409137375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.48

Paperback. * Definitive biography of Hollywood's brightest musical star - Judy Garland (1922-1969). Num Pages: 528 pages, 16 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 36. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751531602
ISBN
9780751531602
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.08

Paperback. This biography reveals the secrets behind the loudest and most outrageous Spice Girl, whose dramatic exit from the group hit the headlines and caused scandal throughout the world. It covers Geri's life after the Spice Girls and her on/off relationship with Robbie Williams, among other topics. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16pp colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 111. Weight in Grams: 186.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
John Blake London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
SKU
KEX0199886
ISBN
9781904034612
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Documents the craft of organbuilder Gerhard Brunzema (1927-1992) and looks at how his instruments and his approach to organbuilding influenced music history. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 b&w photographs & 41 line drawings. BIC Classification: AVRG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 145 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Annotated
SKU
V9780810833661
ISBN
9780810833661
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.98

Paperback. Critically acclaimed biography of one of England's best loved composers, with a full discussion and evaluation of his works. Num Pages: 334 pages, 26, 25 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings, 25 black and white, 1. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 528.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843836025
ISBN
9781843836025
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.83

Paperback. As the man whose voice and style came to define pop music in the eighties and beyond, George Michael will forever be remembered as one of the all-time greats of British music. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JMC; AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 195.
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786064561
ISBN
9781786064561
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.17

Paperback. George Jones' nearly 60-year recording and performing career has had a profound influence on modern country music and influenced a younger generation of singers; his is a larger-than-life tale of rags to riches and back to rags again. Num Pages: 252 pages, Three eight-page colour and black and white photo inserts. BIC Classification: AVGL; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Hal Leonard Corporation
Edition
Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781480355828
ISBN
9781480355828
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.56

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

€ 53.85
€ 43.34

George Gershwin lived with purpose and gusto, but with melancholy as well, for he was unable to make a place for himself - no family of his own and no real home in music. This book presents the story of this legendary American composer. Num Pages: 216 pages, 33 photographs. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 552.
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252034442
ISBN
9780252034442
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.79

Paperback. A colourful biography of George Gershwin, arguably the 20th-century's greatest songwriter. Num Pages: 240 pages. Dimension: 219 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Phaidon Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2008 printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714847726
ISBN
9780714847726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.88

Hardcover. An intimate portrait of Handel's life and inner circle, modeled after one of the composer's favorite forms: the fugue. Num Pages: 496 pages, 43 illustrations; 3 maps. BIC Classification: AVGC3; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 37. Weight in Grams: 972.
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393088953
ISBN
9780393088953
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 36.34

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white plates, colour plates. BIC Classification: APB; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 231 x 20. Weight in Grams: 515.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Hal Leonard Corporation United States
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557837851
ISBN
9781557837851
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.27

Paperback. Gauguin: A Life - in graphic novel form Num Pages: 144 pages, Full colour. BIC Classification: ACVT; AGB; BGF; FXZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 240 x 16. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
SelfMadeHero
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910593271
ISBN
9781910593271
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 680 pages, 195 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 34. Weight in Grams: 980.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
680
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816641826
ISBN
9780816641826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.18

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

€ 5.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, 40 b/w photos. BIC Classification: AS; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 143 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Chicago Review Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556527623
ISBN
9781556527623
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.31

Paperback. Takes you on a trip of absurd excess, a cultural car crash of side-splitting hilarity and a glimpse (again) into the life of one of Britain's most legendary showmen, rock stars and all-time great raconteurs. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 18. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848091764
ISBN
9781848091764
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.89

Paperback. Series: A Midland Book. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253207623
ISBN
9780253207623
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.66

Paperback. Fine copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Publication date
2012
SKU
KST0035415
ISBN
9780751550122
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Atria Books
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9781451620757
ISBN
9781451620757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.10

hardcover. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810832770
ISBN
9780810832770
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.86

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