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Biography: arts & entertainment
Paperback. * This major new biography recounts the extraordinary life of one of the most creative figures in Western culture. * Antonio Forcellino is one of the world s leading authorities on Michelangelo and an expert art historian and restorer. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND; AGB; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745640068
- ISBN
- 9780745640068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.98
€ 19.99
€ 15.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 688 pages, integrated b&w. BIC Classification: ACND; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 146 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1346.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241299425
- ISBN
- 9780241299425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 26.77
€ 40.99
€ 26.77
paperback. In this vividly written biography, William E. Wallace offers a substantially new view of Michelangelo. Num Pages: 420 pages, 10 b/w illus. BIC Classification: ACND; AGB; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781107673694
- ISBN
- 9781107673694
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.53
€ 31.99
€ 30.53
Paperback. A miracle of still-plentiful hair, raw sex-appeal, and strutting talent . The frontman of one of the most influential and controversial groups of all time. A musical genius with a career spanning over four decades. He is a testament to British glamour, the ultimate architect and demi-god of rock. Num Pages: 640 pages, (2x8pp plates). BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 48. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007329519
- ISBN
- 9780007329519
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.37
€ 19.99
€ 14.37
Paperback. Mick Ronson was a lot more than just the guitarist for Ziggy Stardust. This fully updated first biography is full of first-hand recollections by those who were closest to him including a foreword by his wife Suzi and a hand-written speech by his daughter Lisa. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786062680
- ISBN
- 9781786062680
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.70
€ 14.99
€ 11.70
Paperback. Mickey Rourke has had one of the most colourful and controversial careers in Hollywood. This lively study explores his many transformations - from his training as a Method Actor and early scene-stealing roles in 1980s classics such as Diner, to his stint as a boxer and his spectacular come-back in blockbusters like Sin City and The Wrestler. Series: Film Stars. Num Pages: 144 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 194 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844574308
- ISBN
- 9781844574308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.69
€ 31.99
€ 26.69
Paperback. Pour yourself a cup of Rosie Lee, take the weight off your plates and prepare for a right giraffe as you read this engaging tale of, Micky Flanagan, 'an East Boy done good'. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; ASZB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 19. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784180027
- ISBN
- 9781784180027
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.90
€ 13.99
€ 10.90
Paperback. WHEN THE WORLD WAS BITTEN BY THE HARD-ROCKING, HARD-TOURING AND HARD-DRINKING WHITESNAKE, IT WAS MICKY MOODY'S GRITTY RIFFS AND SIGNATURE BLUESY SLIDE-GUITAR THAT HELPED PROPEL THEM TO INTERNATIONAL STARDOM, AS THEY SHOULDERED ASIDE CONTEMPORARY RIVALS, GOING ON TO SELL MILLIONS OF ALBUMS WORLDWIDE. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: AVGT; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 25. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786062161
- ISBN
- 9781786062161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.10
€ 11.99
€ 10.10
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 23 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGF; JFFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816666799
- ISBN
- 9780816666799
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.79
€ 20.99
€ 20.79
Paperback. 'LISTEN. The greatest feeling I ever had in my life -- with my clothes on -- was when I first heard Diz and Bird back in 1944. I've come close to matching the feeling of that night, but I've never quite got there. I'm always looking for it, trying to always feel it in and through the music I play ..' Num Pages: 432 pages, 32pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVGK; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 29. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- Picador
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- Main Market
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780330313827
- ISBN
- 9780330313827
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.86
€ 19.99
€ 14.86
Paperback.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 672
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780006530268
- ISBN
- 9780006530268
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.34
€ 25.99
€ 19.34
Paperback. With his lightning-quick wit, unbridled creativity and his ear for the absurd, Milligan revolutionised British comedy. Throughout his life, Milligan also wrote prolifically - scripts, poetry, fiction, as well as several volumes of memoir, in which he took an entirely idiosyncratic approach to the truth. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 x 8pp b/w inset. BIC Classification: BGFA; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241955956
- ISBN
- 9780241955956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.80
€ 14.99
€ 11.80
Hardcover. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AGB; AMC; AN; APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 312 x 236 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1923.
- Publisher
- Theatre Communications Group
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781559364614
- ISBN
- 9781559364614
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.99€ 96.85
€ 111.99
€ 96.85
Paperback. The high-octane, no-holds-barred memoir by the legendary godfather of industrial music and Ministry founder Al Jourgensen Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 pages b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGT; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- First Trade Paper Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306824630
- ISBN
- 9780306824630
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.62
€ 23.99
€ 16.62
Paperback. From 'Hot from Harlem' to 'Goldfinger', the story of how a two-bit jazz singer from Cardiff became an immortal icon. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 137 x 28. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing Plc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847249753
- ISBN
- 9781847249753
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. A biography of Ferdinand 'Jelly Roll' Morton, one of the world's most influential composers of jazz. Num Pages: 367 pages, 30 line illustrations, 19 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 444. The Fortunes of Jelly Roll Morton, New Orleans Creole and Inventor of Jazz. 367 pages, chronology, discography, bibliography. A biography of Ferdinand 'Jelly Roll' Morton, one of the world's most influential composers of jazz. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 23. Weight: 444.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 367
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- First Edition,Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520225305
- ISBN
- 9780520225305
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.73
€ 35.99
€ 26.73
Paperback. Num Pages: 260 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- New Generation Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780755212712
- ISBN
- 9780755212712
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.06
€ 23.06
Paperback. A memoir that tells how, sent to a boarding school 200 miles from home at the age of seven, the author survived beatings, misery, love, ecstasy, carnal violation, expulsion, imprisonment, criminal conviction, probation and catastrophe to emerge, at eighteen, ready to try and face the world in which he had always felt a stranger. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 26. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099457046
- ISBN
- 9780099457046
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.08
€ 13.99
€ 11.08
Hardcover. An account of the painter Claude Monet, one of the key founders of the Impressionist movement and arguably the most influential painter of modern times. It tells the story of his life, the historical context of society at the time, and his relationships with Renoir, Sisley and Manet. Num Pages: 256 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVT; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 306 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Anness Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754819530
- ISBN
- 9780754819530
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.73
€ 23.99
€ 17.73
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Wesleyan University Press
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819569257
- ISBN
- 9780819569257
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.87
€ 35.87
Paperback. Presents the life of Michael Jackson.This title chronicles his humble beginnings in the Midwest, his early days with the Jackson 5, and his unprecedented solo success. It includes rare photographs from Jackson family albums and Michael's personal photographic archives, as well as a drawing done by Michael exclusively for the book. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 137 x 24. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099547952
- ISBN
- 9780099547952
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.81
€ 14.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. 'I've lived through ten iOS upgrades on my Mac - and that's just something I use to muck about on Twitter. Surely capitalism is due an upgrade or two?' Combining the best of her recent columns, the author deals with topics as pressing and diverse as 1980s swearing, benefits, boarding schools, and why the internet is like a drunken toddler. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: BGFA; DNF; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 37. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091949068
- ISBN
- 9780091949068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.95
€ 19.99
€ 14.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGF; DQ; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 153 x 37. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KSG0024572
- ISBN
- 9780091949051
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGF; DQ; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 153 x 37. Weight in Grams: 586. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAC0004084
- ISBN
- 9780091949051
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99