Biography: arts & entertainment
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Biography: arts & entertainment
Paperback. Now available in paperback to coincide with the 50th anniversary of his death, this biography corrects many of the myths surrounding the often controversial Thomas Beecham. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 676. Fine copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KKD0009048
- ISBN
- 9781843836261
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, Color photos throughout. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1270.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cameron & Company Inc
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Paperback
- SKU
- V9781937359911
- ISBN
- 9781937359911
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.36
€ 33.99
€ 32.36
Paperback. Num Pages: 466 pages, 24. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 203 x 27. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Plume
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780147516282
- ISBN
- 9780147516282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.45
€ 19.99
€ 18.45
Hardback. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ANB; APB; APF; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 237 x 31. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Pegasus Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KSS0005765
- ISBN
- 9781605985572
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Jim Henson was a gentle dreamer whose genial bearded visage was recognized around the world, but most people got to know him only through the iconic characters he created: Kermit the Frog, Bert and Ernie, Miss Piggy, Big Bird. The Muppets made Jim Henson a household name, but they were only part of his remarkable story. Num Pages: 608 pages, 2 x 8pp. BIC Classification: APT; ASZM; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753555149
- ISBN
- 9780753555149
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.45
€ 25.99
€ 19.45
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
€ 20.99€ 16.91
€ 20.99
€ 16.91
Paperback. The Grateful Dead were one of the most fascinating rock bands and cultural phenomena of the twentieth century. Despite having few mainstream hits, from 1965 to 1995 the Dead blazed an extraordinary incendiary trail across the rock firmament. This book deals with their life and work. Num Pages: 912 pages. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 53. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Corgi Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552171977
- ISBN
- 9780552171977
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.49
€ 25.99
€ 19.49
Paperback. The third instalment of Clive's autobiography. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 212. Clean copy with some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps on cover but otherwise clean
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Picador
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Edition
- Main Market
- SKU
- KSS0004722
- ISBN
- 9780330315227
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A classic rock autobiography of Meat Loaf's bizarre life. After surviving an abusive childhood, during which he was almost murdered by his alcoholic father, he starred in one of the biggest stage and film musicals ever, then went on to record the third best-selling album of all time. This book shows the ups and downs of his life. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1x8 b/w + 1x8 colour illustration sections. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 18. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753504437
- ISBN
- 9780753504437
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Offers a sophisticated political analysis that is based in the essentially peasant values of storytelling, and the purposefully unsystematic supervisions of laughter. Translator(s): Israel, Abigail. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16ill. BIC Classification: APFB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 133 x 18. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099301837
- ISBN
- 9780099301837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.87
€ 20.99
€ 16.87
Paperback. Slipknot are a notoriously controversial band who combine a talent for outrage with their music. Incredibly, their apparel of masks and boiler suits, which they refuse to remove, means that their fans still do not know what they look like. This title includes interviews and information on the mysterious nine masked men of the band. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8. BIC Classification: AVGT; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091879334
- ISBN
- 9780091879334
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.87
€ 20.99
€ 16.87
Paperback. Neil Diamond has been responsible for writing some of the most memorable songs in pop music history and he has sold in excess of 120 million albums. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Piatkus Books
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749950767
- ISBN
- 9780749950767
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.86
€ 15.86
Paperback. 'A story of courage, heart, of coming back for more, of love and struggle and the power of both' Joseph O'Connor Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: APFB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 172. 'A story of courage, heart, of coming back for more, of love and struggle and the power of both' Joseph O'Connor Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: APFB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 172. Good clean copy. Showing light shelf wear, remains a nice copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Hachette Books Ireland
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0021588
- ISBN
- 9781444795189
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.82
€ 4.82
Paperback. A cradle-to-grave study of Yehudi Menuhin, one of the known and loved of the twentieth century's classical musicians. Menuhin was born in New York of Russian Jewish immigrants. He demanded to play the violin when only four and proved prodigiously gifted; newspapers were soon dubbing him 'Miracle Boy'. Num Pages: 576 pages, 8pp integrated b&w photographs. BIC Classification: AVH; AVRL; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 135 x 42. Weight in Grams: 650. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0001787
- ISBN
- 9780571206797
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. This biography examines Hawtrey's origins as a child star and as a performer in revue and the Will Hay films. It looks at his career on radio and television, and then at the sad, slow decline of a belligerent, alcoholic recluse on the Kent coast. Num Pages: 128 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 9. Weight in Grams: 150. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Faber
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0001369
- ISBN
- 9780571210893
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. In this autobiography, Tim Rice writes about his early years. He describes his public school days, his early love of comics, cricket and women, his first marriage and his partnership with Andrew Lloyd Webber. Num Pages: 464 pages, 4 8-page b/w sections. BIC Classification: AVGM; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 112 x 32. Weight in Grams: 282. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Coronet
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0001283
- ISBN
- 9780340654590
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Irish rock'n'roll wild man Phil Lynott was a skillful survivor of rock trends and a world-class hellraiser. This eye-opening biography traces his life from 1950s Dublin, to the time in "Thin Lizzy", to his schizophrenic solo career, and the bitter feud that followed his tragic death. Num Pages: 228 pages, b&w photographs, discography. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 330. Irish rock'n'roll wild man Phil Lynott was a skillful survivor of rock trends and a world-class hellraiser. This eye-opening biography traces his life from 1950s Dublin, to the time in "Thin Lizzy", to his schizophrenic solo career, and the bitter feud that followed his tragic death. Num Pages: 228 pages, b&w photographs, discography. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 330. 8vo.Original Printed wrappers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Omnibus Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- SKU
- KEX0307014
- ISBN
- 9780711991040
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 25.00
€ 25.00
Paperback. In 2001, after over a decade in the business, the author quit stand-up, disillusioned and drained, and went off to direct a loss-making musical, Jerry Springer: The Opera. In this book, he details his return to live performance, and the journey that took him from an early retirement to his position as a critically acclaimed stand-up in Britain. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: BGFA; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Main
- SKU
- 9780571254811
- ISBN
- 9780571254811
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.59
€ 12.99
€ 10.59
Hardcover. Luminous and revealing, a daughter's memoir of the art world and a larger-than-life father. Num Pages: 352 pages, 50 illlustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; BGFA; BM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 150 x 29. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780393239171
- ISBN
- 9780393239171
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.96
€ 27.99
€ 24.96
Paperback. This "admiring and absorbing biography" (Deborah Solomon, The New York Times Book Review) charts Sam Wagstaff's incalculable influence on contemporary art, photography, and gay identity. Num Pages: 480 pages, 32 pages of photographs. BIC Classification: ACX; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 145 x 35. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631490958
- ISBN
- 9781631490958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.67
€ 20.99
€ 19.67
Paperback. A groundbreaking work that reveals how Marlon Brando shaped his legacy in art and life. Num Pages: 512 pages, 78 illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 142 x 41. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393351200
- ISBN
- 9780393351200
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.61
€ 17.99
€ 16.61
Hardcover. From one of the leading scholars of the composer's works, an exploration of the unswerving artistic vision underlying Beethoven's symphonies. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 illustrations; 10 music examples. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393076448
- ISBN
- 9780393076448
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.99
€ 32.99
€ 27.99
Hardback. A glimpse inside the mind and artistic process of a fascinating contemporary cartoonist Num Pages: 112 pages, 120 colour images + 20 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: AKLC; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300184402
- ISBN
- 9780300184402
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.87
€ 30.99
€ 22.87
Paperback. The high standards set by Chet Atkins as a performer, recording artist, and record producer continue to inspire others. This title provides insight on the legend and his music. Num Pages: 96 pages, Full Colour Photographs throughout. BIC Classification: AVRL1; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 216 x 8. Weight in Grams: 472. Certified Guitar Player. 96 pages, Full Colour Photographs throughout. The high standards set by Chet Atkins as a performer, recording artist, and record producer continue to inspire others. This title provides insight on the legend and his music. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVRL1; BGF. Dimension: 277 x 216 x 8. Weight: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Country Music Hall of Fame
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780915608003
- ISBN
- 9780915608003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99
€ 20.99