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Biography: arts & entertainment

Paperback. Late in Claude Rains's distinguished career, a reverent film journalist wrote that Rains 'was as much a cinematic institution as the medium itself'. This biography includes more than thirty hours of Rains interviews. Series: Screen Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 142 x 32. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813192611
ISBN
9780813192611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.83

Hardcover. During the 1920s and '30s, Franz Taibosh - whose stage name was Clicko - performed in front of millions as one of the stars of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. This title presents the story of Taibosh's journey from boyhood on a small farm in South Africa to top billing as one of the travelling World's Fair Freaks. Num Pages: 256 pages, 24 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: ASZ; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226647418
ISBN
9780226647418
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.86
€ 63.36

Paperback. During the 1920s and '30s, Franz Taibosh - whose stage name was Clicko - performed in front of millions as one of the stars of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. This title presents the story of Taibosh's journey from boyhood on a small farm in South Africa to top billing as one of the travelling World's Fair Freaks. Num Pages: 256 pages, 24 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: ASZ; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226647425
ISBN
9780226647425
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.41

Paperback. A biography offering a portrayal of Sir Cliff Richard. It marks fifty years of music from him. It features his fellow musicians, co-stars, directors, and himself talking about his musical ascendance, the women in his life, his religious beliefs, and his regret that he has never broken America. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2x8 colour illustration section. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Ebury Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753513347
ISBN
9780753513347
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.91

Paperback. .
Publisher
Tomahawk Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956683472
ISBN
9780956683472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.31

Hardback. Recipient of the America Award for best director Clint Eastwood stands alongside Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg as one of the finest directors working in modern cinema. This title examines Clint Eastwood's entire body of work and chronicles his transition from a B-actor to a respected filmmaker. Series: Modern Filmmakers. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 243 x 24. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313352478
ISBN
9780313352478
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.23

Paperback. In 1975, Viv Albertine was obsessed with music but it never occurred to her she could be in a band as she couldn't play an instrument and she'd never seen a girl play electric guitar. This book deals with her life and work. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: AVGU; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571328284
ISBN
9780571328284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages, Colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AKTH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 225 x 21. Weight in Grams: 622.
Publisher
Hardie Grant Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781743790663
ISBN
9781743790663
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; 3JJ; AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 221 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613735442
ISBN
9781613735442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.26

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Chicago Review Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556520044
ISBN
9781556520044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.92

Paperback. Few other jazz musicians have proved so inspirational and so fascinating as Coltrane. This book offers a narrative of Coltrane's life and also discusses this saxophonist's unique sound. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: AVGJ; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571232741
ISBN
9780571232741
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.09

Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Three Rivers Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780385471992
ISBN
9780385471992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.95

Paperback. Complicated Shadows paints a detailed and accurate portrait of an intensely private and complex individual. Num Pages: 480 pages, 2pl. BIC Classification: AVG; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 132 x 29. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Canongate Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
490
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841956657
ISBN
9781841956657
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.63

Hardcover. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, printed music items. BIC Classification: AN; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Limelight Editions United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574672046
ISBN
9781574672046
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.91

Paperback. The inside of the author's head is a strange and mysterious place. This title lets you climb inside and wander around. It shows you just how his mind works, see what motivates him and discover what made him the weird and wonderful person he is today. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ASZG; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Channel 4
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905026593
ISBN
9781905026593
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: BGFA; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 400. A True Story of Discovery, Acting, Health, Illness, Recovery, and Life. 232 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGFA; VFJB. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 15. Weight: 398.
Publisher
Square One Publishers
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780757002779
ISBN
9780757002779
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.81

Paperback. John Constable and Maria Bicknell might have been in love but their marriage was a most unlikely prospect. For seven long years the couple were forced to correspond and meet clandestinely. But it was during this period of longing that Constable developed as a painter. Num Pages: 384 pages, b&w integrated. BIC Classification: ACV; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141031965
ISBN
9780141031965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Acknowledged as one of the major sculptors and avant-garde artists of the twentieth century, Constantin Brancusi (1876-1957) also remained one of the most elusive. This book looks beyond the mythology of the artist to show us Constantin the Romanian student, as well as Brancusi the celebrated artist. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 192 pages, 38 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AFKB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861896520
ISBN
9781861896520
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.10

Hardback. This work not only discusses Blanchard's music and movies, but also provides an overview of the society in which Blanchard was raised, including the influence of slain civil rights leaders Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr, and the prejudices he faced growing up with segregation. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 256 pages, index. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 148 x 24. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810843233
ISBN
9780810843233
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.72

hardcover. Gives readers a glimpse into the life and times of Walter Cronkite in his own words. This book contains selections from interviews between the legendary journalist and an experienced oral historian - Cronkite's friend, Dr Don Carleton. Num Pages: 384 pages, 30 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGF; HBJK; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 186 x 29. Weight in Grams: 964.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Center for American History United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780976669739
ISBN
9780976669739
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.72

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