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Biography: arts & entertainment

Paperback. Jazz pianist, trombonist, composer, educator, and community leader Horace Tapscott tells his life story, from his childhood in Houston and growing up in Los Angeles, to his early professional career, creation of the Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra, and his work to build and serve L.A.'s black community. Editor(s): Isoardi, Steven. Num Pages: 272 pages, 46 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JJ; AVGJ; AVH; BGFA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822362715
ISBN
9780822362715
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.52

Paperback. Sun Ra's music as it is about his passionate, often wildly unorthodox views on the galaxy, black people and spiritual matters. With the various incarnations of his inimitable Arkestra, his repertoire ranged from boogie-woogie to swing to be-bop to fusion to New Age, and his influence extended throughout the jazz and rock worlds. Num Pages: 512 pages, 8pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Canongate Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841950556
ISBN
9781841950556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 16.93

paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Penguin London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405918558
ISBN
9781405918558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Examines Alfred Hitchcock's well known collaborations with the leading ladies of his day, and, in so doing, delves into his creative life and his curious professional and personal relationships. This title traces Hitchcock's professional and social rise and deals with his strange marriage to Alma Reville and his distance from his daughter. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16. BIC Classification: APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099503187
ISBN
9780099503187
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.95

Paperback. Since the release of Do the Right Thing in 1989, Spike Lee has established himself as a cinematic icon. Lee's mostly independent films garner popular audiences while at the same time engaging in substantial political and social commentary. This book presents an examination of Spike Lee's oeuvre. Series: Contemporary Film Directors. Num Pages: 184 pages, 20 b&w photographs, filmography. BIC Classification: APFB; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 142 x 11. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252079610
ISBN
9780252079610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.10

Paperback. A biography of comic genius Spike Milligan, who died in February 2002, by one of Britain's leading biographers. Num Pages: 448 pages, 16 or 24 pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 56. Weight in Grams: 314.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
paperback / softback
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
SKU
KNW0008917
ISBN
9780340826126
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A biography of comic genius Spike Milligan, who died in February 2002, by one of Britain's leading biographers. Num Pages: 448 pages, 16 or 24 pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 56. Weight in Grams: 314. Good copy with some shelf wear
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
paperback / softback
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
SKU
KHN0000361
ISBN
9780340826126
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. As a kid, Stacey dreamed of becoming a star. But at 17, it looked like her dream was shattered when she got pregnant by mistake. Always the fighter, new single mum Stacey rallied, found a college with a creche for her son Zachery and waitressed at night, determined that he should have the opportunities she didn't. This title tells her story. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 col. Illustrations, ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Penguin Group
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718158170
ISBN
9780718158170
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Hardback. Covers half a lifetime and the range of Frayn's theatrical writing. This title reflects on his path into theatre: the 'doubtful beginnings' of his childhood, his subsequent scorn as a young man and, surprisingly late in life, his reluctant conversion. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; AN; BGF; BGL; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
KTG0003665
ISBN
9780571240555
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Laurel and Hardy can still reduce audiences to helpless laughter, as Simon Louvish attests in this chronicle of their lives and works. Num Pages: 544 pages, 40 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 136 x 30. Weight in Grams: 438.
Edition
Main
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571215904
ISBN
9780571215904
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
SPCK Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857210258
ISBN
9780857210258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.46

Paperback. Illustrated large format. Clean copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Cornerstone
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
SKU
KEX0238436
ISBN
9781846056697
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 354 pages, 30. BIC Classification: APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
ECW Press,Canada Canada
Number of pages
354
Condition
New
SKU
V9781770410121
ISBN
9781770410121
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.97

Paperback. * David Bowie is one of our greatest icons. This is the definitive biography. Num Pages: 448 pages, Section: 32, colour photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 139 x 30. Weight in Grams: 400.
Edition
0th Edition
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751542936
ISBN
9780751542936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.51

Hardback. "Tomkins reveals his unpublished film artwork and behind-the-scenes photographs from [a] .. career that spanned more than 50 years in both British and Hollywood cinema"--Amazon.com. Num Pages: 168 pages, 75 black & white illustrations, 75 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB; BGFA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 258 x 23. Weight in Grams: 962.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750956178
ISBN
9780750956178
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 45.24

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2-color illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 369 x 14. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408842157
ISBN
9781408842157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.86

Paperback. The next installment in a powerful and extraordinary life story by one of Britain's best-loved television stars Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 270. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
SKU
KAK0007152
ISBN
9781447222484
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Scouted at the age of ten, signed to an international modeling agency by twelve, and now considered the most in-demand model at only eighteen, the author is lucky. In this book, you can get a front row look at the fashion and modeling world, through his eyes, as he shares his personal stories, photographs and letters. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BGFA; JFCA; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 165 x 241 x 25. Weight in Grams: 730.
Publisher
Bantam Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780593077764
ISBN
9780593077764
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVGK; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 190 x 12. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
Aboriginal Studies Press Australia
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Pap/Com
Condition
New
SKU
V9781922059208
ISBN
9781922059208
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.80

Paperback. Lyrical visionary, enduring style icon and one indispensable fifth of post- Peter Green megaband Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Nicks is one of the most recognisable figures in rock 'n' roll history - very much Fleetwood Mac's 'Queen Bee', as Mick Fleetwood himself describes her. Num Pages: 432 pages, 3 x 8pp. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 2. Weight in Grams: 698.
Publisher
Omnibus Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785583421
ISBN
9781785583421
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.82

Paperback. Series: Guitar Recorded Versions. Num Pages: 88 pages, 6ill. BIC Classification: AVGK; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 302 x 229 x 6. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Hal Leonard Corporation United States
Number of pages
88
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
Otab
Condition
New
SKU
V9780793540938
ISBN
9780793540938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.79

Paperback. Through his leading role in four "Superman" films, Christopher Reeve became very closely identified with the superhero. But his riding accident which left him paralysed from the neck down showed he wasn't superhuman. However, he refuses to resign himself to the life of a quadriplegic. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16. BIC Classification: APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 244.
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099257288
ISBN
9780099257288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.90

Paperback. Lilian Maeve Veronica Savage, international sex kitten, was born on the steps of The Legs of Man public house, Lime Street, Liverpool on a policeman's overcoat. Her mother, the lady wrestler Hell Cat Savage, had no such luxuries as gas and air. She just bit down on the policeman's torch and recovered afterwards at the bar with a large pale ale. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 156 x 35. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780857501028
ISBN
9780857501028
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 9.99

Paperback. An account of the author's life as the manager and producer of one of the world's greatest rock bands, The Rolling Stones, as well as a story of the whole Sixties scene. Andrew Loog Oldham was a hustler of genius, addicted to scandal, notoriety and innovation. Num Pages: 384 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 133 x 24. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099284673
ISBN
9780099284673
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

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