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Paperback. As a founder member of the world's most successful instrumental group, the Shadows, bassist Jet Harris scaled the heights of superstardom in the 1960s. A helpless alcoholic for most of his adult life, he also sank to unimaginable depths of despair. This title examines his life and career, and how he eventually overcame his addiction to the bottle. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Music Mentor Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780956267924
- ISBN
- 9780956267924
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.69
€ 23.99
€ 16.69
Paperback. Somehow Jim Davidson transformed from foul-mouthed stand-up comic to being the face of BBC light entertainment, Chairman of the British Forces Foundation and close friend of Prince Charles. This autobiography details this remarkable change. It re-evaluates his life in a critical and self-aware manner. Num Pages: 368 pages, 32. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 110 x 34. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091883126
- ISBN
- 9780091883126
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 16.91
€ 19.00
€ 16.91
Paperback. Brings together insights gleaned from dozens of original interviews, long-lost recordings, and the Morrison's journals to create a portrait of a misunderstood genius. This work brims with details on various phases of Morrison's life, from his troubled youth in a strict military household, to his coming of age in the avant-garde scene of 1960s LA. Num Pages: 512 pages, 16. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 32. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- PENGUIN
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091900427
- ISBN
- 9780091900427
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.28
€ 25.99
€ 18.28
Paperback. As long as there are teenage boys in the world, there will be an audience for Led Zeppelin, the '70s-era hard rock legend whose "Stairway to Heaven" is one of the most-ever-played songs in the history of American FM radio. This biography presents the Led Zeppelin's legendary guitarist and producer. Num Pages: 310 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 546. An Unauthorised Biography. 310 pages, illustrations. As long as there are teenage boys in the world, there will be an audience for Led Zeppelin, the '70s-era hard rock legend whose "Stairway to Heaven" is one of the most-ever-played songs in the history of American FM radio. This biography presents the Led Zeppelin's legendary guitarist and producer. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 12. Weight: 538.
- Publisher
- Backbeat Books
- Number of pages
- 310
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780879309473
- ISBN
- 9780879309473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.91
€ 20.99
€ 20.91
Paperback. Num Pages: 287 pages, 100 black and white Photographs. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 287
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780760328248
- ISBN
- 9780760328248
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.58
€ 25.99
€ 18.58
Hardback. Num Pages: 290 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; AVRG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 597.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810877597
- ISBN
- 9780810877597
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.59
€ 123.59
Paperback. This biography (first published in 2000 to mark the 250th anniversary of J.S. Bach's death) presents a picture of the composer that demonstrates the intimate connection between Bach's life and his music, showing how the composer's superb inventiveness pervaded his career as a musician, composer, performer, scholar, and teacher. Num Pages: 640 pages, frontispiece; numerous halftones; 1 map, numerous music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC3; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1052.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 620
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199248841
- ISBN
- 9780199248841
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.10
€ 38.99
€ 28.10
Paperback. The international bestselling memoir of the most idolised Beatle, John Lennon - by his first wife Cynthia. Num Pages: 432 pages, 32pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340895122
- ISBN
- 9780340895122
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, colour, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 190 x 15. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Publisher
- Southbank Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904915119
- ISBN
- 9781904915119
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.10
€ 19.99
€ 16.10
Paperback. John Coltrane was a key figure in jazz, a pioneer in world music, and an intensely emotional force. This biography presents interviews with Coltrane, photos, genealogical documents, and musical analysis that offers a fresh view of Coltrane's genius. It explores the events of Coltrane's life and offers an insightful look into his musical practices. Series: The Michigan American Music S. Num Pages: 448 pages, 8 fig, 18b&w photographs, 104 music example. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Pbk. Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472086436
- ISBN
- 9780472086436
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.98
€ 33.99
€ 30.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 12. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750962339
- ISBN
- 9780750962339
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.89
€ 14.99
€ 13.89
Paperback. The final word on music's greatest legend, in which Philip Norman reveals a John Lennon the world has never seen. With ground-breaking insight into the pain, beauty and frustration that shaped the genius of modern music, John Lennon: The Definitive Biography redefines a legend. Num Pages: 864 pages, 30 b/w, 20 col plates (16pp). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 49. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007197422
- ISBN
- 9780007197422
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Hardback. Num Pages: 392 pages, 100+ colour & b/w pictures. BIC Classification: AVGK; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 238 x 38. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Publisher
- Edition Olms
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783283012281
- ISBN
- 9783283012281
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 23.07
€ 33.99
€ 23.07
Paperback. This book asks how was it possible for an actor to embody national identity and, by exploring the cultural contexts in which Mills and the nation became synonymous, the book offers a new perspective on 40 years of cinema and social change. Num Pages: 264 pages, 31 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 14. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748621088
- ISBN
- 9780748621088
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.36
€ 37.99
€ 34.36
Hardcover. As a composite portrait of this complex, paradoxically private figure, 'John S. Beckett' is a fascinating record of an era seen through the character and achievements of a singular individual whose varied career touched many lives. Num Pages: 567 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; 3JMC; AVGC; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 169 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1048.
- Publisher
- The Lilliput Press Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843516651
- ISBN
- 9781843516651
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.00€ 30.68
€ 40.00
€ 30.68
Paperback. Num Pages: 428 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 694. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Sammon Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0016811
- ISBN
- 9780954003104
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A critical examination of John Wayne, the person, the actor, the film star, the political figure, and the mythic legend. It describes Wayne's film work in terms of his life, and his life in terms of movies. The text also views the cultural significance of "the phenomenon of John Wayne". Num Pages: 400 pages, 25 photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810835313
- ISBN
- 9780810835313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.38
€ 70.38
Paperback. John Wayne remains a constant in American popular culture. Middle America grew up with him in late 1920s and 1930s, went to war with him in 1940s, matured with him in 1950s, and kept the faith with him in the 1960s and 1970s.. This is a biography that reveals the changing scene in Hollywood and America from Great Depression through Vietnam War. Num Pages: 762 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1052.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 762
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803289703
- ISBN
- 9780803289703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.70
€ 40.99
€ 36.70
Paperback. This revelatory biography shows how both the facts and fictions about John Wayne illuminate his singular life. Num Pages: 672 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 59. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439199596
- ISBN
- 9781439199596
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.67
€ 19.99
€ 14.67
Paperback. From his legendary 50s Sun recordings to his classic 'American' albums of the late 90s, Johnny Cash has always been the country voice of rock. Num Pages: 416 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: AVG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Music Sales
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844494149
- ISBN
- 9781844494149
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.88
€ 13.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. The definitive, intimate, no-holds-barred biography of Johnny Cash. Num Pages: 688 pages. BIC Classification: AVGL; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 144 x 38. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Digital original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780220956
- ISBN
- 9781780220956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77
Paperback. The definitive biography of one of the world's most loved rock stars - now updated. Num Pages: 272 pages, Section: 8, colour photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Portrait
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Re-issue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749950231
- ISBN
- 9780749950231
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Translator(s): Bell, Anthea. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGF. Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474606325
- ISBN
- 9781474606325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.92
€ 15.99
€ 11.92
Paperback. After more than her fair share of heartbreak, Katie Price has at last found true love and this time she knows it's for keeps. Physically and emotionally, she has met her match and there have been some dramatic changes in her life as a result. This book presents her story. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 364. Used paperback, in very good condition. Some shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- SKU
- KRF0037854
- ISBN
- 9780099497851
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99