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Paperback. Diana Vreeland has been called the fashion editor of the twentieth century. An epic self-mythologizer, she had an incredible aura of glamour, a great eye, and a genius for life. This title includes more than 300 illustrations, photographs, and drawings, many by the fashion photographers of her time such as Louise Dahl Wolfe, Irving Penn, and more. Num Pages: 320 pages, 325 Colour. BIC Classification: AKT; BGF; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 211 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1180.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062032089
ISBN
9780062032089
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.57

Hardcover. From age ten, the author was determined to make a life in music-a decision that influenced every choice she would make. This title recounts this passionate young musician's coming-of-age from prairie small-town South Dakota to bar sets in Austin and New York City to the world stage at the Grammys. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061759598
ISBN
9780061759598
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 23.66

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061759291
ISBN
9780061759291
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.97

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
177
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580462518
ISBN
9781580462518
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.53
€ 49.75

paperback. This work examines the career of Lloyd Morrisett - a television executive who developed the successful children's television programme "Sesame Street", with the aim of teaching pre-school children the basics of literacy. His other media and journalistic achievements are also listed. Num Pages: 292 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGF; JFD; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 17. Weight in Grams: 473.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823220410
ISBN
9780823220410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780446199513
ISBN
9780446199513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.68

paperback. Num Pages: 262 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 442. Crazy Fingers. 262 pages, portraits. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 15. Weight: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Backbeat
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9780879306328
ISBN
9780879306328
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.02

Paperback. The first biog of the acclaimed musician and political activist. Num Pages: 352 pages, 30 B/W photos. BIC Classification: AVGH; BGF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745321653
ISBN
9780745321653
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 24.66

paperback. Translator(s): Milne, Tom. Num Pages: 624 pages, 79 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 235 x 37. Weight in Grams: 884.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780816676217
ISBN
9780816676217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.04

paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages, 92. BIC Classification: 3JH; AVGC4; AVGC5; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 32. Weight in Grams: 722.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780801494215
ISBN
9780801494215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 29.39

Hardcover. Robert Schumann (1810-56) is one of the most important and representative composers of the Romantic era. Born in Zwickau, Germany, he began piano instruction at age seven and immediately developed a passion for music. This book tells the story of this multifaceted genius, set in the context of the political and social revolutions of his time. Translator(s): Spencer, Mr. Stewart. Num Pages: 280 pages, 23 halftones, 8 line drawings. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226284699
ISBN
9780226284699
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.78

Hardcover. An assessment of the life and work of renowned composer, Sergey Prokofiev, in which David Nice draws on a range of sources. He follows Prokofiev's personal and musical progression from his childhood on a Ukrainian country estate to the years he spent travelling in America and Europe. Num Pages: 408 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 162 x 243 x 38. Weight in Grams: 872.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300099140
ISBN
9780300099140
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 36.02

Paperback. This is a chronological study of the musical life of the Beatles, from 1956 up to 1965. The main focus is on the materials and structures of the Beatles' melodies, harmonies, counterpoint, rhythms, and the ways these portray the themes of their poetry. The book also addresses performance practice, recording procedure, historical context and more. Num Pages: 472 pages, numerous music examples and 6 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; 3JJPK; AVGP; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195141054
ISBN
9780195141054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.50

Hardcover. Translator(s): Klots, Yasha; Ufberg, Ross. Num Pages: 495 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; AN; APB; BGFA; JKVQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875804286
ISBN
9780875804286
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.93

paperback. Hell-raiser Shane MacGowan's acclaimed and surprisingly lucid memoir. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 236 x 35. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Pan
Condition
New
SKU
9780283072048
ISBN
9780283072048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 15.29

Paperback. Felicia Pearson, star of the acclaimed TV series The Wire, reveals her incredible, hard-knock life story, one that dramatically parallels her tv character Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 206.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780446195195
ISBN
9780446195195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

paperback. Illustrator(s): Steinberg, Saul. Num Pages: 188 pages, black and white throughout. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
DAUNT BOOKS
Condition
New
SKU
9781907970573
ISBN
9781907970573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 9.99

paperback. The Stone Roses shows a band sizzling with skill, consumed with drive and aspiration and possessing an almost preternatural mastery of the pop paradigm. This book explores the political and cultural zeitgeist of England in 1989, and attempts to apprehend the magic ingredients that made "The Stone Roses" such a special album. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 120 x 9. Weight in Grams: 140.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Condition
New
SKU
9780826417428
ISBN
9780826417428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.56

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Simon & Schuster United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780671024796
ISBN
9780671024796
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.73

paperback. Translator(s): Colaizzi, Giulia (Doctoral Candidate in Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature, University of Minnesota, USA). Num Pages: 192 pages, 373 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJ; APFA; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 32.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816620470
ISBN
9780816620470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.60

Hardcover. Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) is one of the twentieth century's greatest composers. This biography explores the composer's formative experiences as a Russian subject and a member of the Swedish-speaking Finnish minority. It traces Sibelius' relationships with his creative contemporaries, with whom he worked to usher in a golden age of music and art. Num Pages: 496 pages, 8 colour plates, 36 halftones, 47 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 261 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1416.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226304779
ISBN
9780226304779
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.37
€ 79.61

Hardback. The comic genius of English writing takes on Hollywood, delusion, celebrity and last century's ultimate glamour couple: Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8-page b&w section. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2023
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857381729
ISBN
9780857381729
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.90

Paperback. Birkenhead, 1973. The eighteen-year-old Paul O'Grady gets ready for a big Saturday night out on the town. New white T-shirt, freshly ironed jeans, looking good. As he bids farewell to his mum, who's on the phone to his auntie, and wanders off down the street in a cloud of aftershave, he hears her familiar cry: 'Oh, the devil rides out tonight. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 138 x 29. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Bantam
Condition
New
SKU
9780553824636
ISBN
9780553824636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.95

Paperback.

The comic genius of English writing takes on Hollywood, delusion, celebrity and last century's ultimate glamour couple: Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor.

Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGF. Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2023
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857381736
ISBN
9780857381736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.05

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