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Biography: arts & entertainment

Paperback. Provides an insightful account of a radio legend amid milestones of African American history. Num Pages: 160 pages, 25 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: APW; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252076862
ISBN
9780252076862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.87

Paperback. With a commitment to the tradition of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll, this title recounts a rollercoaster odyssey from early beatnik adventures in Ladbroke Grove, through the flowering hippies to the snarl of punk. It focuses on the author's career in the underground, as the man on the door at the UFO club, driving spirit at IT and, lead singer. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BGFA; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 143 x 32. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Pimlico
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712667326
ISBN
9780712667326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752493251
ISBN
9780752493251
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.37

Paperback. Filled with the sights and sounds of a changing world and a remarkable life, this book offers a chronicle of Kim Gordon. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571309351
ISBN
9780571309351
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.46

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
€ 10.94

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

€ 26.99
€ 25.02

Paperback. Num Pages: 260 pages, 1. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 213 x 23. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143109242
ISBN
9780143109242
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.43

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
€ 13.51

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
€ 14.95

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
€ 23.59

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
€ 10.09

Paperback. An updated biography and tribute to one of Britain's most successful pop stars. Num Pages: 240 pages, Section: 8, colour pix. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349417325
ISBN
9780349417325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.28

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
€ 25.37

Hardback. George Grove, founder of the "Dictionary of Music and Musicians", was also an engineer, biblical scholar, administrator, educationalist and writer. This study surveys his life and assesses the qualities that led him to play a major role in Victorian cultural life. Num Pages: 366 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; AVA; AVH; BGF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333948040
ISBN
9780333948040
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.24

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

€ 53.66
€ 42.88

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

€ 33.65

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

€ 20.21

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