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Hardback. The dramatic tale of the life of Thelma White, who is remembered today mostly for her role in the cult classic Reefer Madness, and for her five marriages, only three of which were to men. Her autobiography provides an invaluable record of the life of a performer in the entertainment industry in the 20th century, especially in the 30s and 40s. Series: Studies & Documentation in the History of Popular Entertainment. Num Pages: 376 pages, 2 b&w photographs, index. BIC Classification: 3JJ; APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810841260
ISBN
9780810841260
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.37

Paperback. With sales of over 200 million albums, AC/DC is not just the biggest rock band in the world, it's a family business built by three brothers: George, Malcolm and Angus Young. This book tells the story of the trio through 11 classic songs and reveals some of the personal and creative secrets that went into their making. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16pp. colour plate section. BIC Classification: AVGT; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 163 x 32. Weight in Grams: 652.
Publisher
Black and White Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845029388
ISBN
9781845029388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.15

Paperback. A window on to the extraordinary world of Noddy Holder, the much-loved Slade frontman, in his own words. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 200 x 18. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472119674
ISBN
9781472119674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.74

Paperback. Surprising, fearless and laugh out loud funny, this is the world according to Danny Dyer Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGFA; WHG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784297435
ISBN
9781784297435
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.74

Paperback. An expanded and updated study of the thematic concerns and the underlying humanism and morality in Scorsese's films. Contains individual chapters on fifteen Scorsese films, the most complete Scorsese filmography available, and a host of illustrations. Editor(s): Slide, Anthony. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 168 pages, 16 photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: APFA; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 136 x 11. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810835894
ISBN
9780810835894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 84.51

This volume presents current scholarship and writing on female country musicians, pivotal in the country music scene since its inception. It begins with the 1920s career of teenage guitar picker Roba Stanley and moves on to consider more contemporary musicians such as Faith Hill. Editor(s): Wolfe, Charles K.; Akenson, James E. Num Pages: 224 pages, 30 photographs. BIC Classification: AVGL; BGF; HBT; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 535.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813122809
ISBN
9780813122809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.97

paperback. Memoir from the iconic fashion inventor, philanthropist, socialite and powerful feminist, Diane von Furstenberg Num Pages: 256 pages, 16pp colour. BIC Classification: AKB; AKT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471140297
ISBN
9781471140297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; APB; BGFA; JFSL3; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 210 x 24. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780399573224
ISBN
9780399573224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.00

Paperback. Bruce Lee formulated a complex personal philosophy that extolled the virtues of knowledge and total mastery of one's self. This book reveals secrets as: seeing the totality of life and putting things into perspective; understanding the concept of Yin and Yang; and, defeating adversity by adapting to circumstances. Num Pages: 240 pages, 30 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 179 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
McGraw-Hill
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809231942
ISBN
9780809231942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 22.60

Paperback. .
Publisher
Filament Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910819579
ISBN
9781910819579
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.84

Hardcover. From the moment Cecil Beaton arrived at Cambridge University in 1922 wearing evening jacket, red shoes, black-and-white trousers, to his appearance forty years later at Truman Capote's 1970 Black and White Ball, Beaton expressed a flamboyant sartorial nonchalance - a sprezzatura. This title deals with the changes in his wardrobe over the years. Num Pages: 144 pages, 80 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; AKT; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 317 x 237 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1140.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780500518335
ISBN
9780500518335
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 6.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781609805760
ISBN
9781609805760
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.97

Paperback. Hollywood couple and bestselling authors DeVon Franklin and Meagan Good promote abstinence before marriage in order to transform their relationships. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; 3JM; BGFA; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 139. .
Publisher
Howard Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501123481
ISBN
9781501123481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. Umm Kulthum was a celebrated musical performer in the Arab world, and her songs still permeate the international airwaves. This, the first English-language biography, chronicles her life and career. In particular, it examines her success in a society which discouraged women from public performance. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 240 pages, 21 halftones, 3 maps, 16 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1HBE; AVGH; BGF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226136127
ISBN
9780226136127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.82

Paperback. In 1845, a Reading bookseller named John Snare came across the dirt-blackened portrait of a prince at a country house auction. Suspecting that it might be a long-lost Velazquez, he bought the picture and set out to discover its strange history - a quest that led from fame to ruin and exile. This book pays homage to the Spanish master Velazquez. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: AFC; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 239 x 24. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9780099587040
ISBN
9780099587040
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. The intimate and long-awaited memoir of guitar legend Carlos Santana. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; AVRL1; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409156550
ISBN
9781409156550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.87

Hardcover. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJ; ACX; AMKH; BGF; BK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500518663
ISBN
9780500518663
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.04

Hardback. A follow-up to The Ultimate Directory of the Silent Screen Performers (1995), this text includes the birth, death, and career dates of actors during the transition from silents to sound and into the sound era in filmmaking. Information is included on thousands of actors from throughout the world. Num Pages: 636 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; APB; APF; BGF; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 40. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
636
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810835474
ISBN
9780810835474
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 252.86

Hardback. Lists those who worked behind the cameras from the beginning of the film industry to the present. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: APF; BGF; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810835467
ISBN
9780810835467
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.68

paperback. Sheila Hancock's moving and compelling memoir of her marriage to John Thaw Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 colour and b&w photos. BIC Classification: BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 274.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
New
SKU
9780747577096
ISBN
9780747577096
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 11.54

Paperback. 'The one authentic masterpiece of rock 'n' roll writing'. Peter Guralnick Series: The Canons. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations, port. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 37. Weight in Grams: 422. Series: Canons. 576 pages, Illustrations, port. 'The one authentic masterpiece of rock 'n' roll writing'. Peter Guralnick. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Dimension: 195 x 131 x 37. Weight: 486.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main - Canons Imprint Re-issue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857863515
ISBN
9780857863515
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.42

Hardback. Num Pages: 200 pages, 15 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: APB; BGF; BGH; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493017461
ISBN
9781493017461
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.07

Hardcover. Star Quality. 64 pages, Illustrations (some col.). The Treasures of Noel Coward is a celebration of the life and work of this legendary figure, still a household name today, nearly 40 years after his death. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ANB; AVH; BGF; DSG. Dimension: 301 x 257 x 35. Weight: 1374.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Andre Deutsch
Edition
Har/DVD
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9780233003498
ISBN
9780233003498
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 12.46

Hardcover. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: AN; APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 694.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815610502
ISBN
9780815610502
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 29.24

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