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Biography: arts & entertainment
Paperback. This account reconceptualizes the notion of genius by placing the life and career of Ludwig van Beethoven in its social context. It explores the musical world of late 18th-century Vienna and follows the activities of the aristocratic patrons who paved the way for the composer's success. Num Pages: 252 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JF; 3JH; AVGC5; AVH; BGF; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 348. Musical Politics in Vienna, 1792-1803. 252 pages, illustrations. This account reconceptualizes the notion of genius by placing the life and career of Ludwig van Beethoven in its social context. It explores the musical world of late 18th-century Vienna and follows the activities of the aristocratic patrons who paved the way for the composer's success. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JF; 3JH; AVGC5; AVH; BGF; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; JH. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 15. Weight: 348.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 252
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520211582
- ISBN
- 9780520211582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.73
€ 35.99
€ 26.73
Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 35. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; AVGT; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Publisher
- ECW Press,Canada
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781770413474
- ISBN
- 9781770413474
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.46
€ 24.99
€ 18.46
Paperback. The Sunday Times top ten bestselling memoir of Tracey Thorn's 30-year pop career with Marine Girls and Everything But The Girl, and her collaborations with Paul Weller, Massive Attack and Todd Terry. Num Pages: 384 pages, Integrated b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844088683
- ISBN
- 9781844088683
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.08
€ 11.08
Hardcover. Num Pages: 608 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; ASZB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 40. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Harper
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062123305
- ISBN
- 9780062123305
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.75
€ 29.99
€ 26.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 608 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ASZB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 539.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062123329
- ISBN
- 9780062123329
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.63
€ 13.99
€ 10.63
Paperback. 'My name is Michael Pennington, and I am not a comic character. I'm often mistaken for one though. You might know him by another name. Johnny Vegas.' Num Pages: 384 pages, (2x8pp plates). BIC Classification: APT; ASZB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780007382712
- ISBN
- 9780007382712
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.38
€ 13.99
€ 10.38
Hardcover. International supermodel Cindy Crawford chronicles her life and career, sharing stories and lessons learned, and featuring her most memorable images. Num Pages: 176 pages, 150 colour and black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: AKT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 298 x 224 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1510.
- Publisher
- Rizzoli
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847846191
- ISBN
- 9780847846191
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 47.28
€ 51.99
€ 47.28
Paperback. This includes discographies with track listings and chart positions; a full list of performances from 1960-69; a look at the origins of their name; quotes about them from famous contemporaries; other musicians who temporarily or nearly joined them; producers, management, friends, and 'inner circle'; British radio and TV appearances; and much more. Num Pages: 176 pages, 32 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781555828
- ISBN
- 9781781555828
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.15
€ 23.99
€ 17.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: AVC; AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Ecco
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062475589
- ISBN
- 9780062475589
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.63
€ 13.99
€ 10.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 484 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Collector's Guide Publishing Canada
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 484
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894959780
- ISBN
- 9781894959780
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.17
€ 25.99
€ 18.17
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 200 x 171 x 31. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Publisher
- Synema Gesellschaft Fur Film u. Medien
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783901644597
- ISBN
- 9783901644597
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.32
€ 37.99
€ 27.32
Hardcover. A biography of the composer Arnold Bax (1883-1953). Documenting his life and times, it informs of the revival of Bax's music and reputation. It also discusses his music from first hand acquaintance with the revivals and recordings. Num Pages: 618 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1080. A Composer and His Times. 618 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. A biography of the composer Arnold Bax (1883-1953). Documenting his life and times, it informs of the revival of Bax's music and reputation. It also discusses his music from first hand acquaintance with the revivals and recordings. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 38. Weight: 1044.
- Publisher
- BOYE6
- Number of pages
- 618
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843832096
- ISBN
- 9781843832096
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.24€ 49.19
€ 53.24
€ 49.19
Paperback. On July 9, 1975, artist Bas Jan Ader set sail from Chatham, Massachusetts, for Palmouth, England, on the second leg of a three-part piece titled In Search of the Miraculous. He was never seen again. This book features biography, theoretical reflection, and archival research to draw a detailed picture of the world in which Aders' work. Num Pages: 200 pages, 44 halftones. BIC Classification: ACXJ5; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226269856
- ISBN
- 9780226269856
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.32
€ 20.99
€ 18.32
Hardback. Jimmy Starr was a Hollywood screenwriter, publicist, press agent and most notably, gossip columnist. In this text Jimmy Starr recalls his 40-year career that began as an office boy at Metro Studios in 1919. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810839410
- ISBN
- 9780810839410
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.04
€ 101.04
Paperback. Jools Holland has had a fascinating life. From playing on bomb sites as a boy in the East End, to skiving off school and then selling millions of records with Squeeze, the first twenty years of his life were eventful, chaotic and colourful. Then came The Tube with Paula Yates, the seminal live music programme that propelled him to fame. Num Pages: 400 pages, 2 x 8pages colour. BIC Classification: AVG; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- PENGUIN
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141026770
- ISBN
- 9780141026770
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.41
€ 17.99
€ 13.41
Paperback. A lucid assessment of the achievements and films of actress Barbara Stanwyck. Celebrating her flexibility and range, Andrew Klevan explores Stanwyck's skilful execution in performance and her relation to the wider concerns of the classic Hollywood films she starred in, which include Stella Dallas, The Lady Eve and Double Indemnity. Series: Film Stars. Num Pages: 152 pages, 31 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFB; BGF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 134 x 192 x 11. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844576487
- ISBN
- 9781844576487
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.69
€ 31.99
€ 26.69
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: AFY; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 187 x 21. Weight in Grams: 799.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062382221
- ISBN
- 9780062382221
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.53
€ 27.99
€ 25.53
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 26. Weight in Grams: 285.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 358
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571220311
- ISBN
- 9780571220311
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.99
€ 17.99
€ 12.99
Paperback. Providing a discussion of Balanchine's life and work, this text also explores the legal, financial and institutional subplots that unfolded after the death of one of the most famous choreographers of the century. Num Pages: 413 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ASDL; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 413
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520206397
- ISBN
- 9780520206397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06
Paperback. Forget Blur/Oasis and Cool Britannia. This book is the true story of English Rock in the nineties. It recounts how the author felt to ride a wave of self-congratulatory success in a world with no taste. It reveals the knuckle-headed musos, baffling tours, and an unravelling personal life. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099522263
- ISBN
- 9780099522263
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.88
€ 13.00
€ 11.88