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Paperback. "In his tragically short life (1928--1964), Eric Dolphy was a titanic force in the development of the sixties avant-garde (or "new thing") from the hard bop of the late fifties. The searing intensity an" Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Hachette Books
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306805240
ISBN
9780306805240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.60

Hardback. From his dazzling conducting debut in 1943 until his death in 1990, Leonard Bernstein's star blazed brilliantly. This biography examines Bernstein's career against the backdrop of cold war America - blacklisting by the State Department in 1950 and voluntary exile from the New York Philharmonic in 1951 for fear that he might be blacklisted. Num Pages: 296 pages, 9 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520257641
ISBN
9780520257641
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.99

Paperback. From his memorial in Washington and immortalization on Mount Rushmore, one might assume Abraham Lincoln was a national hero rather than a controversial president. Drawing on an array of material, this is a study of the role Lincoln's reputation and memory has played in American life. Num Pages: 382 pages, 48 halftones, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 602.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
University of Chicago Press, 2000
Number of pages
382
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226741987
ISBN
9780226741987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 680 pages, 195 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 34. Weight in Grams: 980.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
680
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816641826
ISBN
9780816641826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.07

Paperback. Editor(s): Jones, Barry Owen; Dixon, Meredith Vibart. BIC Classification: HB. Dimension: 236 x 205 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1286. Very nice copy in very good DJ.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Edition
Main Market
SKU
KTJ0000142
ISBN
9780333272749
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 38.00

Publisher
United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195305883
ISBN
9780195305883
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 752 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 215 x 55. Weight in Grams: 796.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780221205
ISBN
9781780221205
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.65

Paperback. Allen Ginsberg occupies a significant and enduring position in American literature. This title presents a readable account of one of the twentieth century's most extraordinary poets. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 28. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Virgin Books
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753522523
ISBN
9780753522523
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BM; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Old Street Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910400531
ISBN
9781910400531
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.57

Paperback. On a hot summer's night, in June 1985, in one of the most emotionally charged fights of all time, Barry McGuigan beat Eusebio Pedroza to become the featherweight champion of the world. In this book, he shares his stories of extraordinary professional triumph and devastating personal tragedy. Num Pages: 368 pages, col. Illustrations, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: BGSA; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Andersen Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
First Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753539972
ISBN
9780753539972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.67

Hardback. The heart-warming true story of the bond between a feisty octogenarian and the man in charge of building a shopping mall on top of her home - which inspired the opening scene of the Pixar movie Up! Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Hardback
SKU
9780007543021
ISBN
9780007543021
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 4.82

Hardback. The heart-warming true story of the bond between a feisty octogenarian and the man in charge of building a shopping mall on top of her home - which inspired the opening scene of the Pixar movie Up! Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 328. Some light shelf wear, else as new
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
SKU
KRA0009925
ISBN
9780007543021
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 262 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JFSJ1; VSP; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Barry Long Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
262
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780950805085
ISBN
9780950805085
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.98

Paperback. The biography of a giant in the history of blues music Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 176 pages, 10 photos. BIC Classification: AVGK; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 330. Weight in Grams: 210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252075285
ISBN
9780252075285
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Paperback. Much-loved cricket commentator, broadcaster and national treasure Brian Johnston now has a defintive biography - written by his son, Barry. Num Pages: 384 pages, 4 x 8pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: APW; BG; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 280.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
SKU
KNW0008531
ISBN
9780340824719
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. The real story behind Dame Edna, the international superstar! Num Pages: 352 pages, 24. BIC Classification: APB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409120582
ISBN
9781409120582
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.14

Paperback. Num Pages: 348 pages. Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Michael Joseph
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241977484
ISBN
9780241977484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. This book contains 14 biographies written by people of all ages who have a learning disability. The authors discuss how these stories might be representative of other people with learning disabilities and what key themes may be identified from the stories. The pictorial form is accessible to people with learning disabilities. Num Pages: 144 pages, index. BIC Classification: BG; JFFG; JNSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 234.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853026904
ISBN
9781853026904
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.44

Paperback. The only oral, composite biography of Jack Kerouac. Being reissued, with a revised introduction,in the year of the film of his most famous novel, On the Road. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 252. An Oral Biography of Jack Kerouac. 368 pages, Illustrations, ports. The only oral, composite biography of Jack Kerouac. Being reissued, with a revised introduction,in the year of the film of his most famous novel, On the Road. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGL. Dimension: 195 x 129 x 24. Weight: 250.
Edition
Main
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857867643
ISBN
9780857867643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8 pp colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 250. Some minor shelf wear but remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
LIBERTIES PRESS
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTJ0046807
ISBN
9781905483884
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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