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Paperback. Since the release of Do the Right Thing in 1989, Spike Lee has established himself as a cinematic icon. Lee's mostly independent films garner popular audiences while at the same time engaging in substantial political and social commentary. This book presents an examination of Spike Lee's oeuvre. Series: Contemporary Film Directors. Num Pages: 184 pages, 20 b&w photographs, filmography. BIC Classification: APFB; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 142 x 11. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252079610
ISBN
9780252079610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.10

paperback. Including personal documents and family photographs, this illustrated book also features interviews with family and friends by celebrated Rolling Stone founder, David Dalton. From personal diary entries to artefacts, this book reveals the private dreams and truths of the extraordinary and complex man, who became the king of Rock and Roll. Num Pages: 240 pages, 100. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099497974
ISBN
9780099497974
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. For the first time in trade paperback, a reissue of the classic memoir by the late Leonard Nimoy, best remembered for his portrayal as everyone's favorite Vulcan Spock in Star Trek, the TV series and the movies. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; APB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316388375
ISBN
9780316388375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.49

Paperback. The powerful and bestselling memoir of a young Jewish pianist who survived the war in Warsaw against all odds. Made into a Bafta and Oscar-winning film. Translator(s): Bell, Anthea. Num Pages: 224 pages, 4. BIC Classification: 1DVP; AVH; AVRG; BGFA; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753814055
ISBN
9780753814055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

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

€ 77.23
€ 70.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 608 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ASZB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 539.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062123329
ISBN
9780062123329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.19

Paperback. Num Pages: 270 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: AVGT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 149 x 11. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
IP Verlag Germany
Number of pages
270
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9783931624446
ISBN
9783931624446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 17.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGL; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
A Cappella Books United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Updated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556527470
ISBN
9781556527470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.24

Paperback. "An exceptionally vivid and penetrating insight into Hollywood film-making.. Qualifies for that exclusive niche reserved for film star memoirs that are worth much more than a casual flick on the bookshop shelf" (Jonathan Coe, Observer) Series: Picador Classic. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 23. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447289531
ISBN
9781447289531
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 4-c photos throughout. BIC Classification: APB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 213 x 18. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471159282
ISBN
9781471159282
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.09

Hardback. "Enter Audrey Hepburn's private world in this unique biography compiled by her son that combines recollections, anecdotes, excerpts from her personal correspondence, drawings, and recipes for her favorite dishes written in her own hand, and more than 250 previously unpublished personal family photographs"--Amazon.com. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; BGF; WBA; WJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 242 x 31. Weight in Grams: 992.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062284709
ISBN
9780062284709
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.36

Hardback. Teddy Reig (1917-1984) was a larger-than-life character, a self-described hustler who had a profound effect on the music world from the 1940s to the 1970s. As a record producer, he captured the work of dozens of leading jazz innovators. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 238 pages, 53ill. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 431.
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Number of pages
238
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Edition
The Life and Times of a Jazz Hustler
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810823266
ISBN
9780810823266
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.80

Paperback. Translator(s): Cameron, Professor Euan. Series: Pushkin Blues. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: AKB; AKTH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 367.
Publisher
Pushkin Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782273677
ISBN
9781782273677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.43

Paperback. Acclaimed actor, Sexiest Man Alive winner, all-action hero and devoted family man, Hugh Jackman has it all, and his stock just keeps on rising. Anthony Bunko's biography traces the amazing story of a true showbiz star and modern-day matinee idol. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations (colour). BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 22. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782199144
ISBN
9781782199144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. The number 1 bestselling autobiography from Queen of the Jungle, Vicky Pattison. Now updated with all the jungle gossip. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYN; 3JJPN; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 42. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751565447
ISBN
9780751565447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVC; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
Counterpoint
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781619025417
ISBN
9781619025417
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.64

Hardback. From rap superstar Lil Wayne comes the long-awaited GONE 'TIL NOVEMBER, a deeply personal and revealing account of his time spent incarcerated on Rikers Island for eight months in 2010. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: AVGR; BGFA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 218 x 21. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Bonnier Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911274698
ISBN
9781911274698
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.49

Paperback. Pete Burns became a star with the band Dead Or Alive, who had a huge hit with "You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)" in the mid-80s. This title tells his story which includes details of his affairs with major rock stars, his long-time marriage, and how he had to sell his GBP 2m house to pay for the plastic surgery that went wrong. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2x16pp illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
John Blake
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844544387
ISBN
9781844544387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Pauline Garcia Viardot, the daughter of the famous singer and composer Manuel Garcia and younger sister of the celebrated Malibran, was a singer of genius and a woman of outstanding intellect. The first biography of Viardot not only recreates the drama of the prima donna's own life, but perfectly captures the scintillating brilliance of nineteenth- Num Pages: 532 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 136 x 31. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publisher
Oneworld Classics Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
532
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714543710
ISBN
9780714543710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.03

Paperback. 'LISTEN. The greatest feeling I ever had in my life -- with my clothes on -- was when I first heard Diz and Bird back in 1944. I've come close to matching the feeling of that night, but I've never quite got there. I'm always looking for it, trying to always feel it in and through the music I play ..' Num Pages: 432 pages, 32pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVGK; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 29. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Picador
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
Main Market
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330313827
ISBN
9780330313827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.98

Paperback. Schwarzenegger's TOTAL RECALL is a larger-than-life portrait of his illustrious, controversial and entertaining life in and out of the public eye. Num Pages: 656 pages, 4 x 16pp colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; APF; BGFA; BGHA; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 55. Weight in Grams: 550.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849839730
ISBN
9781849839730
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 205 illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; BGF; WGCB; WGCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 269 x 212 x 13. Weight in Grams: 718.
Publisher
Motorbooks International
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780760338957
ISBN
9780760338957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.35

Hardcover. Populated by familiar names and productions, You're Him, Aren't You? is Paul Darrow's own story of his life and career. It covers his association with Blake's 7 - how he was cast, his experiences of making the show, what has happened since and his memories of Terry Nation, the cast and the crew. Num Pages: 174 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 364. An Autobiography. 174 pages, Illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 20. Weight: 364.
Publisher
Big Finish
Number of pages
174
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844352364
ISBN
9781844352364
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.64

Paperback. Testimony Editor(s): Volkov, Solomon. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 b&w photos. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 136 x 21. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571227921
ISBN
9780571227921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

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