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Biography: arts & entertainment
Paperback. Presents the collection of letters written by the author to his wife in a superior form of biography. Editor(s): Grange, Henry-LouisDe La; Weiss, Gunther. Translator(s): Beaumont, Antony. Num Pages: 464 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 27. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571212095
- ISBN
- 9780571212095
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.99
€ 17.99
€ 12.99
Paperback. The definitive biography of the celebrated composer, published in English to coincide with the centenary of his death Translator(s): Spencer, Mr. Stewart. Num Pages: 766 pages, 16 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1232.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 766
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300194111
- ISBN
- 9780300194111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.91
€ 36.99
€ 26.91
Paperback. Num Pages: 353 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AN; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 220 x 31. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- Frog Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781883319953
- ISBN
- 9781883319953
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.65
€ 26.99
€ 18.65
Hardcover. David Bowie: The Early Years Num Pages: 144 pages, Full colour. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF; FXZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 267 x 2. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Publisher
- SelfMadeHero
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910593264
- ISBN
- 9781910593264
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.52
€ 19.99
€ 15.52
Paperback. Diagnosed with a lower limb disability at birth, Ronan Tynan had his legs amputated when he was 20 years old. What followed was a remarkable story of determination which saw him gain 18 gold medals and 14 world records at the Paralympics, a medical degree and an international singing career. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AVGC9; AVH; BGFA; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 122 x 18. Weight in Grams: 198. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0000710
- ISBN
- 9780553814767
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Michael Palin's bestselling diaries of the 1980s, including the filming of THE MEANING OF LIFE and A FISH CALLED WANDA. Num Pages: 704 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 3JJPN; APB; BGFA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 150 x 43. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780229027
- ISBN
- 9781780229027
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.06
€ 19.99
€ 15.06
Paperback. Part memoir and part description of the creative process, this is an absorbing journey through the musical landscape of John Adams, one of today's most admired and frequently performed composers. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVGC9; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571231164
- ISBN
- 9780571231164
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.07
€ 17.99
€ 13.07
Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 204 x 24. Weight in Grams: 970.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- ECW Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781550227338
- ISBN
- 9781550227338
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.94
€ 21.94
Paperback. Though unquestionably one of the greatest and best-loved of all composers, George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) had received little attention from biographers. This work charts Handel's life, from his youth in Germany, through his brilliantly successful Italian sojourn, to the opulence and squalor of Georgian London. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 35. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845951153
- ISBN
- 9781845951153
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.17
€ 26.99
€ 20.17
Paperback. The real story behind Dame Edna, the international superstar! Num Pages: 352 pages, 24. BIC Classification: APB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409120582
- ISBN
- 9781409120582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.06
€ 22.06
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Back Bay Books United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316734974
- ISBN
- 9780316734974
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.02
€ 19.99
€ 18.02
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, Colour photography throughout. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; BGF; WFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 221 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1068.
- Publisher
- Stenlake Publishing
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840336221
- ISBN
- 9781840336221
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 47.60
€ 52.99
€ 47.60
Hardback. Christopher Fifield's remarkable study explores the personality, life and work of a conductor who influenced and inspired the leading composers, singers and instrumentalists of his day. Num Pages: 808 pages, 35 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 319 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1514.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783270217
- ISBN
- 9781783270217
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.02
€ 62.02
Hardcover. Originally published: Hans von B'ulow. Die Briefe an Johannes Brahms. Tutzing: Hans Schneider, 1994. Editor(s): Hinrichsen, Hans-Joachim. Translator(s): Klohr, Cynthia. Num Pages: 170 pages, 13 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH; BGF; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 170
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810882157
- ISBN
- 9780810882157
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.11
€ 145.11
Paperback. The author loves his life as an Irish traveller, but as a child he felt like an outsider. He was different to his siblings. On the rare occasions he went to school, he was bullied for being a gypsy boy. And beyond the gates of the camp he found nothing but hostility. In this title, he tells his story. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KRA0013805
- ISBN
- 9780091948436
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Harry T. Burleigh (1866-1949) was recognized as the first African-American art song composer and arranger of spirituals for concert use. Includes a bibliography, chapter notes, and detailed index. Many photos and musical examples. Series: Composers of North America. Num Pages: 496 pages, photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JH; 3JJ; AVGC6; AVH; BGF; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 141 x 30. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810822917
- ISBN
- 9780810822917
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.22
€ 160.22
Hardcover. Examines the impact of Harry Partch's hobo years from a variety of perspectives, exploring how the composer both engaged and frustrated popular conceptions of the hobo. Series: Eastman Studies in Music. Num Pages: 368 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 242 x 24. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Publisher
- University of Rochester Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580464956
- ISBN
- 9781580464956
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.62€ 69.46
€ 76.62
€ 69.46
Hardback. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 448 pages, 32 black and white photographs, 19 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 167 x 34. Weight in Grams: 958.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780252039942
- ISBN
- 9780252039942
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.30
€ 38.30
Paperback. The composers who dominated the mainstream development of German music. Series: 20th-Century Composers. Num Pages: 240 pages, 100 b&w and duotone illustrations, bibliography, discography, index. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 647.
- Publisher
- Phaidon Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714831749
- ISBN
- 9780714831749
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.23
€ 21.23
Hardcover. Num Pages: 646 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AFP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 239 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1298.
- Publisher
- Fantagraphics
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606997611
- ISBN
- 9781606997611
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 36.54
€ 36.99
€ 36.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; BGF; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Madison Books, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568330044
- ISBN
- 9781568330044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.71
€ 23.99
€ 20.71
Paperback. The first and authorised biography of one of the heroines of post-war British comedy, on radio, film and TV. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8pp b/w plates. BIC Classification: APB; APF; APT; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 254. The Authorised Biography of Hattie Jacques. 240 pages, 8pp b/w plates. The first and authorised biography of one of the heroines of post-war British comedy, on radio, film and TV. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: APB; APF; APT; BGF. Dimension: 162 x 197 x 20. Weight: 254.
- Publisher
- Aurum Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845133627
- ISBN
- 9781845133627
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.93
€ 23.99
€ 16.93
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGFA; WJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 316 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1958. Very good copy in dustwrapper. DW has minor shelf wear, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Roads Publishing
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0004973
- ISBN
- 9781909399648
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 11.53
€ 11.53
Paperback. Julian Cope's highly acclaimed autobiography and its long-awaited sequel in one extraordinary volume. Num Pages: 528 pages, 32 b/w plates (32pp), (1x16 b/w, 1x16 colour). BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 34. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007197750
- ISBN
- 9780007197750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.88
€ 17.99
€ 12.88