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paperback. Cholly Atkins' career has spanned an extraordinary era of American dance. This book tells of Cholly's boyhood and coming of age, his entry into the dance world of New York City, his performing triumphs and personal tragedies, and the career transformations that won him gold records and a Tony for choreographing "Black and Blue" on Broadway. Num Pages: 280 pages, 52 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ASD; AVGJ; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231123655
- ISBN
- 9780231123655
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.36
€ 46.36
Paperback. In this new biography, David. J. Code presents an in-depth at the life and work of Claude Debussy, showing how Debussy's love of poetry influenced his compositions. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 216 pages, 29 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861897596
- ISBN
- 9781861897596
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.48
€ 31.48
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
€ 29.55
€ 29.55
Hardcover. In 1983, French-Canadian composer Claude Vivier was murdered in Paris at the age of thirty-four. Based on unrestricted access to Vivier's personal archives, this book is the first to tell his story. Series: Eastman Studies in Music. Num Pages: 330 pages, 25 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 167 x 26. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Publisher
- University of Rochester Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580464857
- ISBN
- 9781580464857
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.44€ 48.40
€ 52.44
€ 48.40
Claudette Colbert's mix of beauty, sophistication, wit, and vivacity made her one of Hollywood's brightest stars during the 1930s and 1940s. This biography presents readers with an account of her long and illustrious career - from her early life in Paris and New York to her becoming one of America's most captivating icons of screen and stage. Num Pages: 304 pages, 32 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Press of Mississippi United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604730876
- ISBN
- 9781604730876
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.59
€ 38.99
€ 33.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BGFA; VFJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Hazelden
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592851829
- ISBN
- 9781592851829
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.67
€ 20.99
€ 16.67
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
€ 73.41€ 61.63
€ 73.41
€ 61.63
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
€ 23.99€ 19.97
€ 23.99
€ 19.97
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
€ 20.99€ 16.67
€ 20.99
€ 16.67
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Tomahawk Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780956683472
- ISBN
- 9780956683472
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 13.99
€ 18.99
€ 13.99
Paperback. Revisits Clint Eastwood's career as an actor and director as it examines how he put his individual stamp on particular genres, extending the reader's understanding of his achievements. Editor(s): Engel, Leonard. Num Pages: 269 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APFA; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Utah Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874809008
- ISBN
- 9780874809008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.40
€ 25.40
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€ 11.33
€ 17.99
€ 11.33
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
€ 20.00€ 16.95
€ 20.00
€ 16.95
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
€ 18.99€ 16.62
€ 18.99
€ 16.62
Paperback. Original and concise reading of Coline Serreau's films, and an in-depth introduction to the female director whose work transcends the boundaries between amateur and mainstream cinema. Appraisal of her work puts her films within the social, cultural and political context of France since 1968 Series Editor(s): Holmes, Diana; Ingram, Robert. Series: French Film Directors. Num Pages: 176 pages, 12 b&w illustrations, bibliography, filmography, index. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719050886
- ISBN
- 9780719050886
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.07
€ 30.07
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
€ 21.99€ 20.09
€ 21.99
€ 20.09
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€ 12.81
€ 17.99
€ 12.81
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
€ 25.99€ 23.01
€ 25.99
€ 23.01
Hardcover. Raised in Queens, where he worked as a plumber while honing his guitar chops, Johnny Ramone eventually became a founding member of The Ramones, one of the most influential rock bands of all time. This is Johnny Ramone's story and the story of The Ramones from start to finish, told in Johnny's own words and on his own terms. Num Pages: 176 pages, 60 full colour and black and white photographs. BIC Classification: AVGU; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Publisher
- Abrams Image
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810996601
- ISBN
- 9780810996601
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.74
€ 30.99
€ 25.74
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€ 14.31
€ 19.99
€ 14.31
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
€ 45.84
€ 45.84
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
€ 15.99€ 12.49
€ 15.99
€ 12.49
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€ 18.48
€ 18.99
€ 18.48
Paperback. In this expos that's part tell-all, part cautionary tale, Steffans, once "the" music video girl, reveals how she came to be the confidante of so many stars and how she found herself in Hollywood after a life characterized by physical abuse, rape, and drugs, all by the age of 26. photos. Num Pages: 224 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; AVGR; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Amistad Pbk. Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780060892487
- ISBN
- 9780060892487
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.41
€ 17.99
€ 16.41