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Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: AN; APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 245 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
Monash University Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781922235725
ISBN
9781922235725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.12

Paperback. Winner of the 2010 Bancroft Prize and finalist for the 2009 Los Angeles Times Book Prize in Biography: The definitive biography of a heroic chronicler of America's Depression and one of the twentieth century's greatest photographers. Num Pages: 560 pages, 128 black-and-white photos. BIC Classification: AJB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1020.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393339055
ISBN
9780393339055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.23

Paperback. This is an extraordinary account of a young Jewish girl whose childhood was torn apart by the Nazis, who made her way as a dancer, as an actress, as a designer, from Sofia to Vienna to London to Hollywood. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: AKT; APB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 199 x 39. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Troubador Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785899836
ISBN
9781785899836
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.84

Paperback. Dont Look Back, a documentary film of Bob Dylan's 1965 England tour, is recognised as a landmark work in the field of documentary film-making, contributing to the cultural life of an era. This text examines the aesthetic, thematic and social dynamics of the film in order to elucidate how and why it was a groundbreaking piece of documentary cinema. Series: BFI Film Classics. Num Pages: 88 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBNT; 3JJP; APFR; AVH; BGF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 137 x 188 x 8. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844577613
ISBN
9781844577613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.93

Paperback. An original and highly entertaining memoir from a music icon. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8pp plate section of b&w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349142005
ISBN
9780349142005
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.64

Hardcover. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD7; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 196 x 19. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Atlas Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781900565653
ISBN
9781900565653
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.33

Hardcover. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AN; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 789.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Limelight Editions United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574672053
ISBN
9781574672053
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.64

Hardback. This comprehensive biography of Dolores del Rio considers how her enormously successful career in Hollywood, in Mexico, and internationally, illuminates issues of race, ethnicity, and gender through the lenses of beauty and celebrity. Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804784078
ISBN
9780804784078
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.57

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
€ 10.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH; BGFA; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781609804244
ISBN
9781609804244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.55

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195304480
ISBN
9780195304480
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.96

paperback. Series: Ken Vail's Jazz Itineraries. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVGJ; BGF; G; YNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 215 x 6. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810848801
ISBN
9780810848801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; ASZB; BGF; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062274793
ISBN
9780062274793
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 340 x 25. Weight in Grams: 592.
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613737361
ISBN
9781613737361
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.00

Hardback. A year after Prince's death at the age of 57, acclaimed writer brilliantly anatomizes the star's dramatic career and an aesthetic that at times seemed otherworldly. In thematically structured chapters that blend critical consideration of Prince's art with the author's personal connection to the music. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 153. .
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571333264
ISBN
9780571333264
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 16.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 40. Weight in Grams: 700.
Publisher
Serpent's Tail
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846687600
ISBN
9781846687600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.19

Paperback. This is life on the road with James Blunt, with the backdrop story being the 'All the Lost Souls' tour, including photos never seen before Num Pages: 384 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755319954
ISBN
9780755319954
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.60

Paperback. This magisterial dual biography illuminates two complex lives that began alike but were on opposite sides of the Second World War. Translator(s): Frisch, Shelley. Num Pages: 624 pages, 25 photographs. BIC Classification: APB; BGF; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 231 x 36. Weight in Grams: 812.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781631492280
ISBN
9781631492280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.16

Hardcover. Presents a comprehensive study of the life and work of the great Baroque-era organist and composer Dieterich Buxtehude (circa 1637-1707). Originally published in 1987, it also includes description of Buxtehude's compositional output, from trio sonatas to the famed Abendmusiken: Buxtehude's yearly oratorio presentations. Series: Eastman Studies in Music. Num Pages: 554 pages, 1 colour, 32 black and white, 98 line drawing. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 236 x 33. Weight in Grams: 918.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Number of pages
554
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2 Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580462532
ISBN
9781580462532
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 185.00

Paperback. When Fred Dibnah debuted on television in 1979, British audiences immediately embraced a new cultural icon. This title includes colourful tales told by Fred himself, recounting key moments in his life, his experiences as a steeplejack, his fascination with machinery, his work as an engineer, craftsman, artist, inventor and steam enthusiast. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849900539
ISBN
9781849900539
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: AVGR; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 14. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062302649
ISBN
9780062302649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.49

Hardback. Sergey Prokofiev, a compulsive diarist and gifted and idiosyncratic writer, possessed an incorrigibly sardonic curiosity about individuals and events. When he left Russia after the 1917 Revolution, his diaries were recovered from the family flat in.. Num Pages: 800 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; AVH; BGFA; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 235 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
800
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801445408
ISBN
9780801445408
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.95

hardcover. Diane Arbus was one of the greatest photographers of the last century. Her portraiture of freaks, circus performers, twins, nudists and others on the social margins connected with a wide public at a deep psychological level. This biography begins at the moment Arbus quit the world of commercial photography to be an artist, and ends with her death. Num Pages: 752 pages. BIC Classification: AJB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 166 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1326.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Jonathan Cape
Condition
New
SKU
9780224097703
ISBN
9780224097703
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.99
€ 27.76

Paperback. Diana Vreeland has been called the fashion editor of the twentieth century. An epic self-mythologizer, she had an incredible aura of glamour, a great eye, and a genius for life. This title includes more than 300 illustrations, photographs, and drawings, many by the fashion photographers of her time such as Louise Dahl Wolfe, Irving Penn, and more. Num Pages: 320 pages, 325 Colour. BIC Classification: AKT; BGF; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 211 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1180.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062032089
ISBN
9780062032089
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.53

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