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Biography: arts & entertainment
Paperback. A comprehensive and meticulously researched biography that reveals the real Marilyn, revised and expanded to co-incide with the 50th anniversary of her death Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 416 pages, 16 PAGES. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 27. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780331287
- ISBN
- 9781780331287
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.31
€ 17.99
€ 13.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 362 pages, 15 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: APB; APF; APFA; BGF; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 145 x 25. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442273870
- ISBN
- 9781442273870
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.12
€ 43.12
paperback. Based on her personal archive of over 35,000 pages of documents, and extensive interviews with friends and colleagues, this biography of Marilyn Monroe rejects many myths about her childhood, her marriages and her relationships. It also offers evidence of the truth behind her death. Num Pages: 768 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 116 x 44. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099301110
- ISBN
- 9780099301110
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.29
€ 19.99
€ 15.29
Paperback. Offers an in-depth account of the life of Marilyn Monroe. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 x 8pp plate section. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 126 x 21. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Virgin Books UK, Random House Group
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753541258
- ISBN
- 9780753541258
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.74
€ 19.99
€ 14.74
Num Pages: 346 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813120362
- ISBN
- 9780813120362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.54
€ 49.54
Hardcover. A tribute to the life and work of one of the great musical icons of the twentieth century, reflected through the lenses of the world's greatest photographers. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: AJC; AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 308 x 237 x 38. Weight in Grams: 2006.
- Publisher
- Rizzoli
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847843596
- ISBN
- 9780847843596
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.77
€ 64.77
Paperback. Legendary soprano Maria Callas, whose singing was as sensational as her life, is the subject of this biography by author and columnist Huffington. Huffington tells of Callas' transformation from a shy, chubby girl into one of the greatest opera singers of all time, her passionate love affair with Aristotle Onassis, and her ill-fated marriage. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Publisher
- Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815412281
- ISBN
- 9780815412281
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.40
€ 25.99
€ 25.40
Paperback. Through his musical taste which defined a culture and his wildly popular Radio 4 show, "Home Truths", John Peel reached out to an audience that was as diverse as his record collection. This book, completed by the woman who knew him best, his wife, Shiela, presents an intimate portrait of his life, marriage and his family. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APW; AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- CORGI BOOKS
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552551199
- ISBN
- 9780552551199
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.19
€ 17.99
€ 13.19
Paperback. This is the biography of the much-loved dancer, Margot Fonteyn, generally considered to be the best British ballerina of her generation. She was one of the rare artists whose name means as much to the ordinary man and woman as to devotees of their particular art. Num Pages: 704 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: ASDL; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 44. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140165302
- ISBN
- 9780140165302
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.22
€ 25.99
€ 19.22
Hardback. The official memoir of Margo O'Donnell, legendary Irish Country Music singer. For fifty years now the name 'Margo' has been synonymous with everything that is positive and enriching in Country and Irish music. This is the story of her life, the successes and difficult times, in her own words. Num Pages: 192 pages, 47 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AVGL; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- O´Brien Press Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847176745
- ISBN
- 9781847176745
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.98
€ 9.99
€ 9.98
Paperback. Margaret Rutherford was without a doubt one of Britain's best-loved comic actresses. Num Pages: 304 pages, ports. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 226. Dreadnought With Good Manners. 304 pages, ports. Margaret Rutherford was without a doubt one of Britain's best-loved comic actresses. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 20. Weight: 228.
- Publisher
- Quarto Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845135850
- ISBN
- 9781845135850
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.35
€ 18.99
€ 14.35
Paperback. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 360 pages, 35 black and white photographs, 35 music examples, 11 tables. BIC Classification: AVH; AVRD; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780252081835
- ISBN
- 9780252081835
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.41
€ 32.99
€ 31.41
Hardback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 339.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Barricade Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781569803509
- ISBN
- 9781569803509
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.46
€ 19.99
€ 18.46
paperback. Mahler's music is an intimate reflection of his life and thought, and his continual self-questioning on matters of belief and the role of mankind. This volume draws on documentary evidence, and gives an account of his childhood and youth, and of his years as an opera conductor in Cassel, Prague, Leipzig, Budapest, Hamburg, and Vienna. Series: Master Musicians Series. Num Pages: 244 pages, 8 pp black and white halftones, 26 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400. Good clean copy. Covers showing v. light shelf wear. Lightly toned, text is crisp and clear and remains a very good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032023
- ISBN
- 9780198164807
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 6.23
€ 6.23
Paperback. A new paperback edition of the story of Jack Cardiff's life in films, first as a camerman and then as a director, including his early use of the new Technicolour film camera and recreating his days on the music hall circuit during the 1920s and 30s with anecdotes about his experiences photographing the world's beautiful actresses. Num Pages: 272 pages, 30 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: APFB; ASZH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571192748
- ISBN
- 9780571192748
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.42
€ 19.99
€ 14.42
Paperback. The definitive biography of Maggie Smith, grande dame of stage and screen, and a national treasure; named best memoir at the Woman & Home Readers' Choice Awards and Book of the Week on BBC Radio 4. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: ANB; APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474600941
- ISBN
- 9781474600941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.74
€ 14.99
€ 11.74
paperback. A celebration and critical analysis of Madonna from a feminist perspective. The book follows the first decade of Madonna?s career as a popular culture icon and includes a comprehensive listing of her songs, videos, tours, films, and stage roles. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AS; AVGP; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 365.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division Canada
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- SKU
- V9780802080639
- ISBN
- 9780802080639
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.87
€ 37.99
€ 34.87
Paperback. Series: Topics in Kentucky History. Num Pages: 232 pages, 39 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; 3JH; 3JJ; BGF; HBTB; JFMX; WSNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813168449
- ISBN
- 9780813168449
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.18
€ 28.18
Paperback. Have you ever wondered where comedians come from? Why is it that one person is a funny bloke down the pub while another actually makes a living by standing up in front of an audience telling jokes? And where does all that material come from? This title deals with these questions. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APT; ASZB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552166553
- ISBN
- 9780552166553
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
€ 14.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. The controversial, ground-breaking biography of Caravaggio Num Pages: 592 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: ACQB; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 40. Weight in Grams: 506. 592 pages, Illustrations (some col.). The controversial, ground-breaking biography of Caravaggio. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACQB; AFC; AGB; BGF. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 40. Weight: 436.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Re-issue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408819890
- ISBN
- 9781408819890
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.17
€ 21.99
€ 16.17
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: AVGU; AVH; BGFA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408867709
- ISBN
- 9781408867709
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.99
€ 17.99
€ 12.99
Paperback. * A 40-carat memoir, the autobiography of Scottish-born singer Lulu. Num Pages: 336 pages, colour. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 110 x 23. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751546255
- ISBN
- 9780751546255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.31
€ 9.31
Hardback. In this autobiography Unity Spencer writes about her unconventional childhood, her unconventional father and her life as an artist in her own right. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 202 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1078.
- Publisher
- Unicorn Publishing Group
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910065600
- ISBN
- 9781910065600
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 15.56
€ 15.56
Paperback. In September 1998, the author stunned the world by announcing that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. This book tells his life story - from his childhood in western Canada to his meteoric rise in film and television and, most importantly, the years in which - with the unswerving support of his wife, family and friends. Num Pages: 320 pages, ports. BIC Classification: APB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Edition
- 1st Paperback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780091885670
- ISBN
- 9780091885670
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.80
€ 19.99
€ 14.80