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Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF; BM; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 14. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062372055
ISBN
9780062372055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.88

Paperback. James Gavin gives the reader a full account of the dark journey that was trumpet-player Chet Baker's life, from his emergence in the 1950s on the West Coast, to his becoming, virtually overnight, a giant of "cool" jazz, until his mysterious death in Amsterdam in 1988. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; AVGK; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099590514
ISBN
9780099590514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.86

Paperback. Follows the events leading to the horrible moment when Mark David Chapman - the paunchy, mentally ill Beatles fan - calmly fired his Charter Arms 38 Special into the rock icon, realizing his perverse fantasy of attaining perennial notoriety. This title includes the epilogue examines the aftermath of the killing - the moment. Num Pages: 256 pages, One 8-Page Insert. BIC Classification: 3JJPN; AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 369. The Day John Lennon Died. 256 pages, One 8-Page Insert. Follows the events leading to the horrible moment when Mark David Chapman - the paunchy, mentally ill Beatles fan - calmly fired his Charter Arms 38 Special into the rock icon, realizing his perverse fantasy of attaining perennial notoriety. This title includes the epilogue examines the aftermath of the killing - the moment. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJPN; AVGP; AVH; BGF. Dimension: 221 x 145 x 18. Weight: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Backbeat
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617130892
ISBN
9781617130892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.98

Hardback. Nearly one hundred years after the death of its composer, the music of Claude Debussy has lost none of its appeal. In this authoritative biography, author Eric Frederick Jensen brings together the most recent biographical research, including a revised catalogue of Debussy's compositions and the first complete edition of his correspondence. Series: Master Musicians Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, 31 music examples, 15 halftones (gallery). BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 568.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199730056
ISBN
9780199730056
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.00
€ 40.67

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: AS; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 110 x 26. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099421726
ISBN
9780099421726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Dawn French is one of the greatest comedy actresses, encompassing a vast and brilliant array of characters. Loved for her irreverent humour, Dawn has achieved massive mainstream success while continuing to push boundaries and challenge stereotypes. This title chronicles the rise of this complex, dynamic and unstoppable woman. Num Pages: 384 pages, ill. BIC Classification: APB; APT; ASZB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 318. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cornerstone
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
KTG0006330
ISBN
9780099519478
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 12.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. A new edition with a new after word and details of John Entwistle's death and The Who's ongoing career. Num Pages: 632 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1002.
Publisher
Omnibus Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
632
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
3rd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844498079
ISBN
9781844498079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.97

Paperback. The Grateful Dead are perhaps the most legendary American rock band of all time. For thirty years, beginning in the hippie scene of San Francisco in 1965, they were a musical institution, the original jam band that broke new ground in so many ways. Num Pages: 400 pages, 30 black and white photograph, 16 page colour photograph insert. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJ; AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 226 x 43. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Griffin Publishing United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781250034007
ISBN
9781250034007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.76

Paperback. One of Britain's leading music writers tells the stories behind seven musical lives that burned brightly, but all too briefly. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF; BK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 33. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784291334
ISBN
9781784291334
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.72

Paperback. The life of Hollywood's number one movie actor, the elusive Robert De Niro, who shuns the limelight and rarely gives interviews, written by the leading film critic and biographer of Spielberg, Kubrick, Woody Allen and George Lucas. Num Pages: 384 pages, 24 b/w plates. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 128 x 33. Weight in Grams: 316.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
HarperCollins
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
KSG0013144
ISBN
9780006532309
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Translator(s): Bell, Anthea. Num Pages: 368 pages, 41 halftones. BIC Classification: APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139. .
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226019116
ISBN
9780226019116
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 28.10

Paperback. David Mitchell, who you may know for his inappropriate anger on every TV panel show except Never Mind the Buzzcocks, his look of permanent discomfort on C4 sex comedy Peep Show, his online commenter-baiting in The Observer or just for wearing a stick-on moustache in That Mitchell and Webb Look, has written a book about his life. Num Pages: 336 pages, (2x8pp plates). BIC Classification: APB; APT; ASZB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 196 x 20. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007351749
ISBN
9780007351749
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.33

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

€ 34.99
€ 29.71

Hardback. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 752 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 167 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1312.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
752
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810859173
ISBN
9780810859173
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.22

Paperback. Born the son of a Billingsgate market porter at the height of the Second World War, the author spent his early life dodging bombs and bullies, both with impish good timing. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour), map (black and white). BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099581161
ISBN
9780099581161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 603 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 240 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1096.
Publisher
Aspekt B.V., Uitgeverij
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789461538949
ISBN
9789461538949
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 240 x 23. Weight in Grams: 810.
Publisher
Aspekt B.V., Uitgeverij
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789461538932
ISBN
9789461538932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: AVG; AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 241 x 24. Weight in Grams: 858.
Publisher
Aspekt B.V., Uitgeverij
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789461538710
ISBN
9789461538710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.21

Book. Num Pages: 126 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; AVRL1; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 308 x 230 x 13. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Hal Leonard Europe Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785582769
ISBN
9781785582769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.00

Paperback. Dave Grohl: Times Like His is the fully updated edition of the bestselling biography on one of modern rock's most influential figures, drawing on interviews with key figures in the Grohl story to create an intimate, insightful portrait of the man himself. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVGT; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 31. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784187552
ISBN
9781784187552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.82

Paperback. Three decades after his death, Nick Drake is recognized as one of the true geniuses of English acoustic music. This groundbreaking biography reconstructs a vanished life while perfectly capturing the bohemian scenes surrounding the music business in London in the late '60s and early '70s. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Piatkus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749951337
ISBN
9780749951337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 528 pages, 48pp b&w illistrations. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
Faber and Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
514
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571218196
ISBN
9780571218196
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.83

Paperback. The long-awaited and deeply personal autobiography of pop singer and TV star Dannii Minogue Num Pages: 368 pages, 16pp colour illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 1. Weight in Grams: 455. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Export
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
SKU
KRA0004512
ISBN
9780857200532
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Tracing the story from Dannii's childhood in Australia and her first steps to fame as a youngster through to the present day as she starts her own family with model Kris Smith, this biography charts the gripping life of the other Miss Minogue. Num Pages: 270 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 220. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
SKU
KOC0016352
ISBN
9781844549597
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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