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Paperback. Jools Holland has had a fascinating life. From playing on bomb sites as a boy in the East End, to skiving off school and then selling millions of records with Squeeze, the first twenty years of his life were eventful, chaotic and colourful. Then came The Tube with Paula Yates, the seminal live music programme that propelled him to fame. Num Pages: 400 pages, 2 x 8pages colour. BIC Classification: AVG; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
PENGUIN
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141026770
ISBN
9780141026770
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Hardback. Jimmy Starr was a Hollywood screenwriter, publicist, press agent and most notably, gossip columnist. In this text Jimmy Starr recalls his 40-year career that began as an office boy at Metro Studios in 1919. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810839410
ISBN
9780810839410
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.05

Paperback. On July 9, 1975, artist Bas Jan Ader set sail from Chatham, Massachusetts, for Palmouth, England, on the second leg of a three-part piece titled In Search of the Miraculous. He was never seen again. This book features biography, theoretical reflection, and archival research to draw a detailed picture of the world in which Aders' work. Num Pages: 200 pages, 44 halftones. BIC Classification: ACXJ5; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226269856
ISBN
9780226269856
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.45

Hardcover. A biography of the composer Arnold Bax (1883-1953). Documenting his life and times, it informs of the revival of Bax's music and reputation. It also discusses his music from first hand acquaintance with the revivals and recordings. Num Pages: 618 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1080. A Composer and His Times. 618 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. A biography of the composer Arnold Bax (1883-1953). Documenting his life and times, it informs of the revival of Bax's music and reputation. It also discusses his music from first hand acquaintance with the revivals and recordings. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 38. Weight: 1044.
Publisher
BOYE6
Number of pages
618
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843832096
ISBN
9781843832096
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.47
€ 49.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 200 x 171 x 31. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publisher
Synema Gesellschaft Fur Film u. Medien
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9783901644597
ISBN
9783901644597
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 484 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Collector's Guide Publishing Canada
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
484
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894959780
ISBN
9781894959780
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.28

Hardcover. International supermodel Cindy Crawford chronicles her life and career, sharing stories and lessons learned, and featuring her most memorable images. Num Pages: 176 pages, 150 colour and black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: AKT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 298 x 224 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1510.
Publisher
Rizzoli
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847846191
ISBN
9780847846191
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 50.54

Paperback. 'My name is Michael Pennington, and I am not a comic character. I'm often mistaken for one though. You might know him by another name. Johnny Vegas.' Num Pages: 384 pages, (2x8pp plates). BIC Classification: APT; ASZB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
9780007382712
ISBN
9780007382712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.38

Paperback. Num Pages: 608 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ASZB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 539.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062123329
ISBN
9780062123329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.19

Paperback. The Sunday Times top ten bestselling memoir of Tracey Thorn's 30-year pop career with Marine Girls and Everything But The Girl, and her collaborations with Paul Weller, Massive Attack and Todd Terry. Num Pages: 384 pages, Integrated b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844088683
ISBN
9781844088683
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 35. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; AVGT; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Publisher
ECW Press,Canada
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781770413474
ISBN
9781770413474
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.64

Paperback. This account reconceptualizes the notion of genius by placing the life and career of Ludwig van Beethoven in its social context. It explores the musical world of late 18th-century Vienna and follows the activities of the aristocratic patrons who paved the way for the composer's success. Num Pages: 252 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JF; 3JH; AVGC5; AVH; BGF; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 348. Musical Politics in Vienna, 1792-1803. 252 pages, illustrations. This account reconceptualizes the notion of genius by placing the life and career of Ludwig van Beethoven in its social context. It explores the musical world of late 18th-century Vienna and follows the activities of the aristocratic patrons who paved the way for the composer's success. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JF; 3JH; AVGC5; AVH; BGF; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; JH. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 15. Weight: 348.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
252
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520211582
ISBN
9780520211582
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.81

Hardcover. From one of the leading scholars of the composer's works, an exploration of the unswerving artistic vision underlying Beethoven's symphonies. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 illustrations; 10 music examples. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393076448
ISBN
9780393076448
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.99

Paperback. Presenting a biography of Beethoven, this book offers insightful readings of Beethoven's key works. Num Pages: 1104 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 236 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1116.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571312566
ISBN
9780571312566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.96

Paperback. An authoritative work offering a fresh look at Beethoven's life, career, and milieu. "Magisterial" -New York Review of Books. Num Pages: 624 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 860.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393326383
ISBN
9780393326383
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.45

Paperback. Beethoven is a classic study of the composer's music, written by one of the most important thinkers of our time. Throughout his life, Adorno wrote extensive notes, essay fragments and aides-memoires on the subject of Beethoven's music. This book brings together all of Beethoven's music in relation to the society in which he lived. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745630458
ISBN
9780745630458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.35

Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 839.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226423456
ISBN
9780226423456
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 35.66

Paperback. As musically creative as his performances are destructive, the Who's main man gets the full biographical treatment from his childhood to his current role as a rock sage. Num Pages: 392 pages, 17 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815410706
ISBN
9780815410706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.17

Paperback. Liberace's lover tells all: the good, the bad, and the ugly truths about the legendary entertainer, who never publically admitted he was gay. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
9781781856710
ISBN
9781781856710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 6.00

Paperback. Join Loose Women's Sherrie Hewson on her rollercoaster ride through the laughter, tears and tantrums of an extraordinary life lived on and off the screen. Num Pages: 304 pages, (2x8pp colour plates). BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 280. Good copy
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
KEX0241452
ISBN
9780007416257
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Including various areas of Dylan's life - his immigrant antecedents, his business dealings, his various addictions and his romantic attachments - this title provides a picture of Dylan, who changed the whole course of popular music in the sixties and, over thirty years later, won three Grammys. Illustrator(s): Bernstein, Joel. Num Pages: 928 pages, ports. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 152 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1212.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
928
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571272402
ISBN
9780571272402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.36

Paperback. The intimate yet unsparing biography of the world's first and most iconic rock star. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: AVGK; AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474604574
ISBN
9781474604574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.53

Hardcover. Jordan is one of the most notorious celebrities in Britain today. Daily Mirror Editor, Piers Morgan, described her as 'The biggest driver of sales of tabloid newspapers in the country. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 30. Weight in Grams: 592. Clean copy. Some shelfwear
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
John Blake Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KST0021535
ISBN
9781844540631
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Jordan is one of the most notorious celebrities in Britain today. Daily Mirror Editor, Piers Morgan, described her as 'The biggest driver of sales of tabloid newspapers in the country. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 30. Weight in Grams: 592. Clean copy with dustwrapper
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Blake Publishing
Edition
First Edition
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0246377
ISBN
9781844540631
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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