Biography: arts & entertainment
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Biography: arts & entertainment
Paperback. This updated edition of the first ever book about Queens Of The Stone Age takes in nine years of chaos. Num Pages: 256 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- Omnibus Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783057009
- ISBN
- 9781783057009
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.08
€ 21.08
Paperback. A detailed biography, using material not previously available, of the English composer who was at the centre of musical events in England for sixty years. Series: Clarendon Paperbacks. Num Pages: 464 pages, frontispiece, 16 pp plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; 3JJ; AVGC; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 30. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192820822
- ISBN
- 9780192820822
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 84.62
€ 84.62
Hardcover. Visually stunning picture book biography about modern art phenomenon Jean-Michel Basquiat, written and illustrated by Coretta Scott King Award winner Javaka Steptoe. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 283 x 246 x 13. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316213882
- ISBN
- 9780316213882
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.87
€ 19.99
€ 14.87
Paperback. Here is the story of perhaps the finest soul singer of the rock era--Etta James. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Hachette Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306812620
- ISBN
- 9780306812620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.12
€ 18.99
€ 14.12
Paperback. Covers Johnny Winter's career as a guitar slinger from toughing it out in Texas to his appearance at Woodstock, his affair with Janis Joplin, his stadium-filling tours, and washing out on drugs and the temptations of the road before finally fulfilling his dream of becoming a 100-per cent pure bluesman and resurrecting the career of Muddy Waters. Num Pages: 366 pages, Two 8-Page Photo Inserts. BIC Classification: AVGK; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 676. The Wild and Raucous Story of Johnny Winter. 366 pages, Two 8-Page Photo Inserts. Covers Johnny Winter's career as a guitar slinger from toughing it out in Texas to his appearance at Woodstock, his affair with Janis Joplin, his stadium-filling tours, and washing out on drugs and the temptations of the road before finally fulfilling his dream of becoming a 100-per cent pure bluesman and resurrecting the career of Muddy Waters. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGK; AVH; BGF. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 25. Weight: 648.
- Publisher
- Backbeat Books
- Number of pages
- 366
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780879309732
- ISBN
- 9780879309732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.41
€ 25.99
€ 25.41
Paperback. The groundbreaking biography, available for the centennial of Woody Guthrie's birth in July 2012. Num Pages: 512 pages, 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 29. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393327366
- ISBN
- 9780393327366
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.40
€ 18.99
€ 18.40
Paperback. Num Pages: 482 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 740. The Fictional Memoir Of Colston Willmott. 482 pages, black & white illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVH; BGF; BM. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 30. Weight: 740.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Charivari Press
- Number of pages
- 482
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781895166064
- ISBN
- 9781895166064
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.28
€ 21.28
Hardback. * A major new biography on one of the greatest artists of all time, Raphael Sanzio, written by a leading Renaissance expert. * Retraces Raphael s career by re-examining contemporary documents and accounts and interpreting the artist s works with the eye of an expert restorer. Translator(s): Byatt, Lucinda. Num Pages: 260 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: ACND; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745644110
- ISBN
- 9780745644110
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.33€ 54.23
€ 64.33
€ 54.23
Paperback. A biography of Maurice Ravel (1875-1937), by one of the leading scholars of nineteenth- and twentieth-century French music, that is based on a wealth of written and oral evidence, some newly translated and some derived from interviews with the composer's friends and associates. Num Pages: 420 pages, 16pp. black-&-white section of illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 35. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 420
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300187762
- ISBN
- 9780300187762
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.33
€ 26.99
€ 20.33
Paperback. In the summer of 1964, aged twenty, Ray Davies led the Kinks to fame with their number one hit 'You Really Got Me'. Within months, they were established among the pop elite, swamped by fans and fast becoming renowned for the rioting at their gigs. Based on countless interviews, this biography presents an intimate portrait yet of Ray Davies. Num Pages: 784 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 153 x 60. Weight in Grams: 1052.
- Publisher
- Random House UK
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099554080
- ISBN
- 9780099554080
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.72
€ 33.99
€ 22.72
Paperback. By the time she was 14, the author knew she had to get out of Akron, Ohio. Her perfect '50s American childhood upturned by a newly acquired taste for rock 'n' roll, motorbikes and the 'get down boys' seen at gigs in and around Cleveland. This book deals with her life and work. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 198 x 25. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785031465
- ISBN
- 9781785031465
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.74
€ 19.99
€ 14.74
Paperback. Beginning in 1970, with the transformative effects of the Kent State University shootings - which the band-members witness firsthand - and ending a decade later with Devo on the cusp of superstardom (with "Whip It"), this title traces the sounds and ideas that the group absorbed and in turn brought to prominence as unlikely rock stars. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 colour and black and white in plate section. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 775.
- Publisher
- Outline Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908279392
- ISBN
- 9781908279392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.48
€ 19.99
€ 14.48
Paperback. * A truly remarkable book - a warm, witty and sophisticated memoir from one of our most intriguing and articulate stars Num Pages: 416 pages, Section: 32, colour. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349120584
- ISBN
- 9780349120584
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.74
€ 14.99
€ 11.74
Paperback. Beginning with his successful solo career where he churned out hits such as "I Can't Drive 55" and stretching into his decade long stint as the frontman for Van Halen, Sammy Hagar has sold millions of albums all over the world. This book explores his rise through rock music, detailing how his voice became instantly recognizable all over the world. Num Pages: 272 pages, Two 16-Page Colour Photo Inserts. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062009296
- ISBN
- 9780062009296
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.34
€ 14.99
€ 11.34
Paperback. The definitive biography of Joe Strummer, released with a new epilogue to mark the 60th anniversary of his birth. Chris Salewicz was an intimate friend of Strummer's for over 25 years. Drawing on more than 300 interviews with family, friends and associates, this is a comprehensive, compelling insight into the man behind The Clash. Num Pages: 672 pages, 48 b/w, 16 col plates (32pp). BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 36. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 672
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007172122
- ISBN
- 9780007172122
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.23
€ 19.99
€ 14.23
Hardcover. Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 169 x 22. Weight in Grams: 555.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Limelight Editions United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574672022
- ISBN
- 9781574672022
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.12
€ 41.12
Hardcover. Presents previously unpublished memoirs (1933-77), lectures, and essays by the eminent harpsichordist and scholar Ralph Kirkpatrick. Series: Eastman Studies in Music. Num Pages: 232 pages, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVRG; BGFA; BM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- University of Rochester Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580465915
- ISBN
- 9781580465915
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.01
€ 125.01
Hardback. Theatre and film director Rouben Mamoulian (1897-1987) is known chiefly as a major technical innovator and stylist. Spergel introduces previously undisclosed personal documents about Mamoulian that necessitate a re-examination of Mamoulian's own statements about his life. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810827219
- ISBN
- 9780810827219
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.32
€ 117.32
Paperback. The definitive account of Whitney Houston's astonishing life, ground-breaking career and tragic death - complete with never-before-seen photographs - from the only one who truly knows the story behind the headlines: her mother, Cissy Houston. Num Pages: 304 pages, (2x8pp colour plates). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007501410
- ISBN
- 9780007501410
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.30
€ 14.99
€ 11.30
Hardback. Teddy Reig (1917-1984) was a larger-than-life character, a self-described hustler who had a profound effect on the music world from the 1940s to the 1970s. As a record producer, he captured the work of dozens of leading jazz innovators. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 238 pages, 53ill. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press
- Number of pages
- 238
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- The Life and Times of a Jazz Hustler
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810823266
- ISBN
- 9780810823266
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.02
€ 100.02
Paperback. An autobiography that presents the author's take on the ups and downs of a band as notorious for its in-house fighting as for its great music; and on a life that has endured prison in America, drugs, bankruptcy, divorce, and the often bleak results of a legendary thirst. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141028668
- ISBN
- 9780141028668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.69
€ 14.99
€ 11.69
Hardcover. A reference book on the life and works of the influential impressionist artist, Pierre-Auguste Renoir. It includes an exploration of the artist's personal life, education, artistic influences and historical context at a time when the Impressonist style was still developing. It also features a gallery of Renoir's work in 300 pictures. Num Pages: 256 pages, 500 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 300 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1648. An Illustrated Exploration of the Artist, His Life and Context, with a Gallery of 300 of His Greatest Works. 256 pages, 500 colour illustrations. A reference book on the life and works of the influential impressionist artist, Pierre-Auguste Renoir. It includes an exploration of the artist's personal life, education, artistic influences and historical context at a time when the Impressonist style was still developing. It also features a gallery of Renoir's work in 300 pictures. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB; BGF. Dimension: 237 x 300 x 27. Weight: 1648.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Anness
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754823476
- ISBN
- 9780754823476
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.51
€ 21.99
€ 17.51
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- KMW Studio
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780997391619
- ISBN
- 9780997391619
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 4.53
€ 11.99
€ 4.53
Paperback. The definitive biography of the Queen of Soul from acclaimed music writer David Ritz. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 140 x 41. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Back Bay Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316196819
- ISBN
- 9780316196819
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.64
€ 20.99
€ 15.64