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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.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099284673
ISBN
9780099284673
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 10.92

paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Gallery Books
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781416587002
ISBN
9781416587002
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.87

Paperback. Rob Lowe is teen idol at fifteen, international icon and founder of the Brat Pack at twenty, and one of Hollywood's top stars. This title chronicles his experiences as a painfully misunderstood child actor in Ohio uprooted to the wild counterculture of mid-seventies Malibu, where he embarked on his unrelenting pursuit of a career in Hollywood. Num Pages: 368 pages, col. Illustrations, ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 26. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Corgi
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
38958th
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552164375
ISBN
9780552164375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.66

Paperback. A sweeping narrative of the greatest craftsman that ever lived and what became of the instruments he made Num Pages: 295 pages, 19 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVRL1; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Pan Books
Number of pages
295
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Reprints
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330492591
ISBN
9780330492591
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.21

Paperback. Told with George's trademark wit, honesty and insight, this book reveals the story, reappraising his rise to stardom and all the madness that followed. George talks about his solo singing career, his initiation into the dance music scene, and his role as the driving force behind theatrical sensation Taboo. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 26. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099464938
ISBN
9780099464938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.27

Paperback. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 143 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810848993
ISBN
9780810848993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.19

This text provides a first-hand account of Ronald Neame, who began his career as assistant cameraman on Hitchcock's first talkie, "Blackmail", and went on to direct Maggie Smith, Judy Garland, and Walter Matthau, amongst others. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 45 b&w photographs, index. BIC Classification: APFB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 147 x 28. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810844902
ISBN
9780810844902
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 93.98

Paperback. "Previously published in much different forms as Wheeler-dealer, and Wheeling the deal"--Title page verso. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Rare Bird Books United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781942600244
ISBN
9781942600244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.59

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, B&W photos. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 652.
Publisher
BenBella Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781939529640
ISBN
9781939529640
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.79

Paperback. Bowie's pioneering sexual experimentation, cracked actor showmanship and ability to embrace every musical genre from glam rock to drum'n'bass have made him into the biggest commercial success in rock history since the Beatles and the Stones. Num Pages: 592 pages, 2x8pp b&w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Virgin Books
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Revised, Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753510025
ISBN
9780753510025
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.78

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781630761288
ISBN
9781630761288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.55

Hardcover. BIC Classification: APT; ASD; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 243 x 31. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
St James's House
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906670429
ISBN
9781906670429
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.22

Hardcover. Erich von Stroheim (1885-1957) was one of the true giants of American film history. For years, however his life has been wreathed in myths, many of his own devising. Lennig has scoured European and American archives for details concerning Stroheim's life. Num Pages: 384 pages, 30 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 948.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813121383
ISBN
9780813121383
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.31

Hardback. Albert Finney was a Salford-born, homework-hating bookie's son who broke the social barriers of British film. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: ANB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 294 x 30. Weight in Grams: 618.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750978866
ISBN
9780750978866
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.50

Hardback. This book is an appreciation of and a close analysis of the films of Stuart Erwin, a versatile, complex actor whose work has for many years been unfairly neglected. Additionally, this study places Erwin's career within a social, cultural, literary, and historical context. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, 11 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810840225
ISBN
9780810840225
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.60

Paperback. Studs Terkel was an American icon who had no use for America's cult of celebrity. He was a leftist who valued human beings over political dogma. In scores of books and thousands of radio and television broadcasts, Studs paid attention - and respect - to "ordinary" human beings of all classes and colours Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JMC; APW; BGF; JP; KNTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 274 x 18. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Monthly Review Press,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583675939
ISBN
9781583675939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.24

hardcover. The highest-paid Hollywood stuntman of the 1960s and 70s and director of the classic Smokey and the Bandit tells incredible stories from his high-speed, high impact life. Num Pages: 336 pages, Section: 16, b/w photos. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 241 x 1. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316078993
ISBN
9780316078993
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 25.74

Paperback. The iconic bass player tells the third, arguably the most important and certainly most controversial part of his story: the New Order years Num Pages: 768 pages, 3 x 8pp Colour Plates. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130. .
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471132421
ISBN
9781471132421
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.38

Paperback. Num Pages: 456 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 3JJ; 3JM; APFA; BGFA; JPS; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Monash University Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781925495355
ISBN
9781925495355
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.70

Paperback. A selection of Paul Weller's lyrics which draws on songs written for "The Jam", "The Style Council" and solo releases that tell stories of life and love, rage and romance. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 16. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099553496
ISBN
9780099553496
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.70

paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; AVGR; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 158 x 11. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company United States
Edition
Original ed.
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594772788
ISBN
9781594772788
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.59

paperback. In the summer of 1972, during a compulsory stint in the South African military, Stephen 'Sugar' Segerman heard the music that would forever change his life. A decade later, on yet another military base, Craig Bartholomew Strydom heard the same music. It would have a profound effect. Who was this folk singer who resonated with South Africa's youth? Num Pages: 384 pages, 2 x 8pp colour plates. BIC Classification: AVGH; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 136 x 29. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Corgi
Condition
New
SKU
9780552171717
ISBN
9780552171717
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.46

Paperback. The first full biography of 'the father of rock 'n' roll'. Num Pages: 256 pages, Section: 8, 8pp b&w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749929466
ISBN
9780749929466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.72

Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AVGQ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Chicago Review Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613749579
ISBN
9781613749579
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.77

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