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Biography: general
Hardcover. Sidney Bechet ranks among the greatest of the early masters of jazz, up there with Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and Dizzy Gillespie. Born of a Creole family in New Orleans, and very conscious of the evils of slavery, his genius flowered at an early age. He is acknowledged as the greatest ever player of the soprano saxophone and he also played th Num Pages: 204 pages, pictures. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; AVRN; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 900.
- Publisher
- Books of Africa Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780992686345
- ISBN
- 9780992686345
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.71
€ 23.99
€ 20.71
Paperback. Covering Sid's early years in South Africa and life as a ladies' hairdresser, his obsession with gambling and women, his questioning by Scotland Yard in a murder case, Hancock's Half Hour and the Carry On films, and Sid's death on stage at the age of 63, Cliff Goodwin reveals the amazing truth behing the legend. Num Pages: 256 pages, ill. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 110 x 19. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753539132
- ISBN
- 9780753539132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.08
€ 19.99
€ 15.08
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
€ 94.22€ 79.61
€ 94.22
€ 79.61
Paperback. One of the twentieth century's greatest composers, Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) virtually stopped writing music during the last thirty years of his life. Focusing on different parts of Sibelius' life, the author explores the composer's formative experiences as a Russian subject and a member of the Swedish-speaking Finnish minority. Num Pages: 549 pages, 12 colour plates, 36 halftones, 47 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1DNF; AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 178 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1230.
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 549
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226005478
- ISBN
- 9780226005478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.57
€ 47.99
€ 37.57
Paperback. Nevil Shute was a writer whose books were looked down on by literary critics and yet when he died he was one of the best selling novelists of his day. Books such as A Town Like Alice and On the Beach still attract new generations of fans and unlike others of his era his novels are still in print. However there was far more to the man than his books Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Troubador Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781788032575
- ISBN
- 9781788032575
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.48
€ 14.99
€ 12.48
Paperback. Even by the standards of a sport that requires enormous stamina and capacity for suffering, Jens Voigt is in a class on his own. Beloved by cycling fans for his madcap one-man breakaways as much as his sense of humour and quotable catchphrases, Jens is one of the most popular personalities in cycling. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSBT; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785031755
- ISBN
- 9781785031755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.08
€ 19.99
€ 15.08
Paperback. Alberta had the tightest controls on spending in Canada during the very period when the Klein government has claimed costs were soaring out of control. Now, public programs in Alberta-including health care-have become the most poorly supported in Canada. Num Pages: 134 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBCL; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 187 x 114 x 10. Weight in Grams: 144.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 130
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888642950
- ISBN
- 9780888642950
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.15
€ 10.99
€ 10.15
Paperback. In 1963, a young man from Limerick took his GBP25 savings and journeyed to London to become an actor. While still a student, he was picked to play a small role in Andorra in the inaugural season of the National Theatre at the Old Vic.. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: AN; APB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 35. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publisher
- Troubador Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785892660
- ISBN
- 9781785892660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.36
€ 17.99
€ 14.36
Hardback. An extraordinary and inspiring story of how a young man lost his sight and found his calling as an artist. This beautiful memoir also features a selection of the artist's work. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AFC; AGB; AGZ; BGF; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 37.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762780075
- ISBN
- 9780762780075
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.00
€ 27.99
€ 22.00
Hardback. From the publication of his second novel, "A Bad Man, in 1967" to his death in 1995, Elkin was tormented by the desire for both material and artistic success. This book presents a complete biography of Stanley Elkin, a pre-eminent novelist who consistently won high marks from critics. Num Pages: 296 pages, 16 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780252035081
- ISBN
- 9780252035081
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.21
€ 45.21
Paperback. Series: Sarah Mills Hodge Fund Publication. Num Pages: 190 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece, printed music items. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGH; BGA; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 175 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- First Edition, Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820346113
- ISBN
- 9780820346113
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 30.70
€ 34.99
€ 30.70
Paperback. Presents a study of the great composer, Dmitri Shostakovich, based on reminiscences from his contemporaries. This work covers the composer's life from his early successes to his struggles under the Stalinist regime, and his international recognition as one of the leading composers of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 672 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 49. Weight in Grams: 880.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571220502
- ISBN
- 9780571220502
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.46
€ 19.99
€ 16.46
Paperback. Includes a travel book and a biography of its author. Editor(s): Holmes, Richard. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations, map, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DN; BGH; DNF; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140432695
- ISBN
- 9780140432695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. In 1909 London's first dedicated department store built from scratch opened in a glorious burst of publicity. In his eponymous store Selfridge created nothing less than 'the theatre of retail'. This book tells the story of a revolution in shopping and the rise and fall of a retail prince. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGB; KNPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 291.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Profile Books
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Main
- SKU
- V9781861971692
- ISBN
- 9781861971692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.86
€ 13.99
€ 10.86
Paperback. Zola called Selfridges a 'great cathedral of shopping', and its high priest was Harry Gordon Selfridge, father of modern retailing, philanderer, gamble dandy and the greatest showman the consumer world has ever known. The charismatic Selfridge had created nothing less than a lavish 'theatre of retail'. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BGB; KNSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- TV tie-in
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781250587
- ISBN
- 9781781250587
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.61
€ 14.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Young Mary Newton, born into a large Irish family in a small Watford semi, was always getting into trouble. When she wasn't choking back fits of giggles at Holy Communion or eating Chappie dog food for a bet, she was accidentally setting fire to the local school. Mary was a trouble magnet. And, unlike her brothers, somehow she always got caught.. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGBA; KNPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 29. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784160319
- ISBN
- 9781784160319
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
This work is based upon Soule's wartime journals. With no previous military experience, he was assigned to set up the U.S. Marine Corps' first photographic field unit and led it into battle. He provides closeups of generals, sergeants, and privates, everyone he met along the way. Num Pages: 272 pages, 38 b&w photographs, 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QSP; 3JJH; AJC; BGH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813121376
- ISBN
- 9780813121376
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.87
€ 49.87
Paperback. This is a wide-ranging examination of Britain s Second Reform Act of 1867 and its impact, which doubled the electorate and propelled the country into the age of mass politics. It discusses the political world that the Second Reform Act created, as well as the intellectual forces which brought it into being. Editor(s): Saunders, Robert. Series: Parliamentary History Book Series. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 6. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119387923
- ISBN
- 9781119387923
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.60
€ 29.60
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 100 black & white illustrations, 32 colour illustrations, 16 colour plates. BIC Classification: APFX; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750953634
- ISBN
- 9780750953634
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.37
€ 36.99
€ 32.37
Paperback. Offers an account of Eugene Shoemaker's life and the way it has shaped our thinking about the universe. This book reconstructs the journey that began with a young geologist's desire to go to the moon in the late 1940's. Num Pages: 320 pages, 39 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: BG; PGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691113258
- ISBN
- 9780691113258
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.73
€ 46.99
€ 33.73
Paperback. Infused with Carrie Fisher's trademark incisive wit and following the success of Wishful Drinking, another rollicking ride into her crazy life Num Pages: 176 pages, B&W illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 200 x 13. Weight in Grams: 152.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847390363
- ISBN
- 9781847390363
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.94
€ 11.99
€ 9.94
Paperback. Thus begins John Water's autobiography. Opening with his upbringing in Baltimore, it covers his friendship with his muse and leading lady, Divine, detailed accounts of how Waters made his first movies, stories of the circle of friends/actors he used in these films, and finally the "sort-of-fame" he achieves in America. Num Pages: 256 pages, Photographs. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 179 x 15. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- Thunder´s Mouth Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 3rd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781560256984
- ISBN
- 9781560256984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77
Hardback. Num Pages: 200 pages, 31 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Taylor Trade Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781630760120
- ISBN
- 9781630760120
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.10
€ 25.99
€ 23.10
Paperback. A candid and provocative memoir by the Oscar-winning actress and beloved Partridge Familyicon, Shirley Jones. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 page 4-C insert. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781476725963
- ISBN
- 9781476725963
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.29
€ 20.99
€ 20.29