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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Paperback. .
Publisher
Blood Moon Productions, Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936003358
ISBN
9781936003358
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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