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Paperback. For the first time, Roger Moore shares his recollections of his childhood, working on early television and playing some of the world's most famous roles alongside a host of legendary stars. Packed with anecdotes and memories, My Word is My Bond is as frank, funny and disarmingly charming as the legend himself. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Michael O'Mara
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843173878
- ISBN
- 9781843173878
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Laurel and Hardy can still reduce audiences to helpless laughter, as Simon Louvish attests in this chronicle of their lives and works. Num Pages: 544 pages, 40 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 136 x 30. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Edition
- Main
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571215904
- ISBN
- 9780571215904
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. Comedy writer, journalist, radio DJ and screenwriter Danny Baker charts his 30 years in showbiz. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APW; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753828939
- ISBN
- 9780753828939
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.14
€ 13.99
€ 11.14
Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 35. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; AVGT; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Publisher
- ECW Press,Canada
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781770413474
- ISBN
- 9781770413474
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.64
€ 24.99
€ 18.64
Paperback. The tenor, Peter Pears, contributed to British musical life through his own singing, and as the inspiration of Benjamin Britten. This biography includes an account of Pears's childhood and school days at Lancing College, his academic career at Oxford and his early professional work as a BBC singer. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16pp photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; AVGC9; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 134 x 28. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571170722
- ISBN
- 9780571170722
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.50
€ 26.99
€ 18.50
Paperback. Victor Bockris's much admired biography of Keith Richards has been constantly revised since its original publication, now with an additional 12,000 words for a new edition of the Omnibus Press paperback that brings the story up to the present day. Num Pages: 484 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 35. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Publisher
- Omnibus Press
- Number of pages
- 484
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Fourth Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780381589
- ISBN
- 9781780381589
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.06
€ 16.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGF; BK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782194712
- ISBN
- 9781782194712
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.39
€ 10.99
€ 9.39
Paperback. 'In Dog We Trust'. The autobiography of cult hero Duane 'Dog' Chapman, the world's most successful bounty hunter. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA; JFFH1; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409129547
- ISBN
- 9781409129547
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Blood Moon Productions, Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936003358
- ISBN
- 9781936003358
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.49
€ 25.99
€ 19.49
Paperback. The final word on the only name synonymous with heavy metal - Black Sabbath. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: AVGT; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409118466
- ISBN
- 9781409118466
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. Offers documented accounts of Disney's childhood and young adulthood in rural Missouri and Kansas City. This book sheds light on such episodes in Disney's life as the devastating 1941 strike at his studio, when his ambitions as artist and entrepreneur first came into serious conflict. Num Pages: 416 pages, 26 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520256194
- ISBN
- 9780520256194
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Paperback. How does it feel to have a Number 1 record, or to live on the road for over 300 days a year? And what happens after the hits stop? This book presents answers to these questions, as twenty-six major American hit makers of the Fifties and Sixties reveal their own fascinating stories. It includes interviews with Duane Eddy and Frankie Ford. Num Pages: 256 pages, 164 b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Publisher
- Music Mentor Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780951988848
- ISBN
- 9780951988848
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 15.90
€ 19.00
€ 15.90
Hardback. Charles Mingus is one of the most important - and most mythologized-composers and performers in jazz history. Classically trained and of mixed race, he was an outspoken innovator as well as a bandleader, composer, producer, and record-label owner. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 336 pages, 13 b/w. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 27. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520260375
- ISBN
- 9780520260375
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Hardback. David Attenborough is one of the most influential and admired figures in English television. This book covers his work since 2009. It shows his passion for the natural world and his lifelong quest to understand it. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 165 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1128.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849908528
- ISBN
- 9781849908528
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.66
€ 33.99
€ 24.66
Paperback. Sunday Times Celebrity Book of the Year 2010 Num Pages: 352 pages, (2x8pp plates). BIC Classification: APT; APW; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 92 x 28. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007345700
- ISBN
- 9780007345700
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.48
€ 15.99
€ 11.48
Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages, 100 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; ACXD2; AVRL; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 178 x 25. .
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262533584
- ISBN
- 9780262533584
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.45
€ 32.99
€ 31.45
Paperback. A searingly honest and brilliantly written account of Frank Turner's journey from the pub circuit to selling out Wembley Arena, with an exclusive new chapter. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: AVGH; AVGU; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472222039
- ISBN
- 9781472222039
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 40. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Publisher
- Serpent's Tail
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846687600
- ISBN
- 9781846687600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: APB; BGFA; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509815494
- ISBN
- 9781509815494
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Robert Ponsonby has been at the centre of the music world both in Britain and elsewhere for some sixty years. This title presents a distillation of his experiences, achievements and friendships in that world. It paints portraits in many formats of the fifty or so figures he knew best, including conductors, composers, performers and administrators. Num Pages: 216 pages, 13 black and white. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AV; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Giles de la Mare Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900357296
- ISBN
- 9781900357296
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. Umm Kulthum was a celebrated musical performer in the Arab world, and her songs still permeate the international airwaves. This, the first English-language biography, chronicles her life and career. In particular, it examines her success in a society which discouraged women from public performance. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 240 pages, 21 halftones, 3 maps, 16 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1HBE; AVGH; BGF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226136127
- ISBN
- 9780226136127
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.09
€ 32.99
€ 26.09
Paperback. In his autobiography, Crawford recalls his childhood, early memories and his early years in showbusiness and the friendships it led to. Stage hits such as "The Phantom of the Opera" and films such as "Hello Dolly!" are remembered. He offers both professional and personal anecdotes. Num Pages: 448 pages, 16 b&w halftones. BIC Classification: AN; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 111 x 27. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Number of pages
- 416
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099406419
- ISBN
- 9780099406419
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. A detailed portrait of one of rock's most recognisable stars. Num Pages: 256 pages, Section: 8. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Publisher
- Piatkus
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Digital original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749909765
- ISBN
- 9780749909765
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Rogan House United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 310
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780952954033
- ISBN
- 9780952954033
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.54
€ 17.99
€ 14.54