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paperback. Johann Sebastian Bach is one of the most unfathomable composers in the history of music. How can such sublime work have been produced by a man who seems so ordinary, so opaque - and occasionally so intemperate? This book distills the fruits of a lifetime's immersion as one of Bach's greatest living interpreters. Num Pages: 672 pages, 24pp colour. BIC Classification: AVGC3; AVGD; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141977591
- ISBN
- 9780141977591
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 17.75
€ 24.99
€ 17.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408835371
- ISBN
- 9781408835371
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.03
€ 11.99
€ 10.03
Paperback. The American-born Winnaretta Singer (1865-1943) was a millionaire at the age of eighteen, due to her inheriting a substantial part of the Singer Sewing Machine fortune. Her 1893 marriage to Prince Edmond de Polignac, an amateur composer, brought her into contact with the most elite strata of French society. This book presents her biography. Series: Eastman Studies in Music. Num Pages: 572 pages, 29, 29 black and white. BIC Classification: ABQ; AVGC6; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 34. Weight in Grams: 824. A Life of Winnaretta Singer, Princesse De Polignac. Series: Eastman Studies in Music. 572 pages, 29, 29 black and white. The American-born Winnaretta Singer (1865-1943) was a millionaire at the age of eighteen, due to her inheriting a substantial part of the Singer Sewing Machine fortune. Her 1893 marriage to Prince Edmond de Polignac, an amateur composer, brought her into contact with the most elite strata of French society. This book presents her biography. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: ABQ; AVGC6; BG. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 34. Weight: 790.
- Publisher
- BOYE6
- Number of pages
- 572
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580463331
- ISBN
- 9781580463331
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.15
€ 36.99
€ 31.15
Paperback. The life story of the outstanding jazz vocalist Sathima Bea Benjamin sheds light on South African jazz history, women in jazz, and American music as a transnational art form. Series: Refiguring American Music. Num Pages: 384 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; AVGJ; AVH; BGFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 532. South African Women Thinking in Jazz. Series: Refiguring American Music. 376 pages, 32 illustrations. The life story of the outstanding jazz vocalist Sathima Bea Benjamin sheds light on South African jazz history, women in jazz, and American music as a transnational art form. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; AVGJ; AVH; BGFA. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 24. Weight: 532.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822349143
- ISBN
- 9780822349143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 32.38
€ 32.99
€ 32.38
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€ 14.27
€ 19.99
€ 14.27
Paperback. A unique testimony to modern literature's most celebrated and enduring marriage. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGLA; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Publisher
- Phoenix
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753828786
- ISBN
- 9780753828786
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.31
€ 17.99
€ 13.31
Paperback. Includes bibliographical references and index. Series: The World in a Life. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJG; BGH; HBJF1; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190250010
- ISBN
- 9780190250010
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.09
€ 50.09
Paperback. Founding member of Megadeth and former Metallica guitarist Dave Mustaine tells a never-before-heard story of the lifetime he has spent in rock 'n' roll. But this extraordinary tale, riddled with his own personal ups and downs, is also the inside account of two of the most influential heavy metal bands in the world. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: AVGT; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 31. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007324101
- ISBN
- 9780007324101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.50
€ 13.99
€ 10.50
Paperback. The definitive autobiography from the nation's best-loved broadcaster. Num Pages: 320 pages, 40. BIC Classification: BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 238. Some Shelf Wear Very Good
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- SKU
- KDK0015969
- ISBN
- 9780752881751
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The definitive autobiography from the nation's best-loved broadcaster. Num Pages: 320 pages, 40. BIC Classification: BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780752881751
- ISBN
- 9780752881751
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 134 x 21. Weight in Grams: 275.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Edition
- 37915th
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780345524942
- ISBN
- 9780345524942
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.68
€ 15.99
€ 14.68
Hardback. A funny and charming story of friendship and finding contentment in everyday life, referencing classics in children's literature and women's fiction. This enjoyable read handles with heart and a light touch such issues as marriage, family, home ownership, illness, and death. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 145 x 28. Weight in Grams: 25.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762773572
- ISBN
- 9780762773572
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.23
€ 19.99
€ 17.23
Paperback. This is an account of Joseph Wortis' five-month analysis with Sigmund Freud, begun in September 1934. As a young and sceptical psychiatrist, Wortis asked many questions of Freud and kept detailed notes, resulting in a fascinating dialogue about psychoanalytic method. Num Pages: 234 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1st softcover ed
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568213941
- ISBN
- 9781568213941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 101.43
€ 101.43
Paperback. Clare Balding grew up in a rather unusual household. Her father a champion trainer, she shared her life with more than 100 thoroughbred racehorses, mares, foals and ponies, as well as an ever-present pack of boxers and lurchers. As a toddler she would happily ride the legendary Mill Reef and take breakfast with the Queen. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA; WSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Penguin Group
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241959756
- ISBN
- 9780241959756
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
€ 14.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. From original Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler comes a tale of sex, drugs, excess, hairspray and and intense 20-year struggle with addiction. Num Pages: 304 pages, (2x8pp plates). BIC Classification: AVGT; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007368488
- ISBN
- 9780007368488
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.50
€ 13.99
€ 10.50
Paperback. Peary, the wife of celebrated arctic explorer Robert E. Peary, joined her husband on his 1891-92 expedition to the Arctic Circle. Num Pages: 312 pages, 67. BIC Classification: 1MTN; BGH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815411987
- ISBN
- 9780815411987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.90
€ 19.99
€ 18.90
Hardback. Autism rates are on the rise, and many parents wonder what the lives of their children may be like in the future. This story of one woman's experience growing up with Asperger's illustrates both the experiences and obstacles someone on the spectrum may face-and offers hope that they may lead successful, rewarding, and very rich lives. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: BM; MJNA; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442244498
- ISBN
- 9781442244498
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.56
€ 62.56
Paperback. Born into a theatrical family, Chaplin's father died of drink while his mother, unable to bear the poverty, suffered from bouts of insanity, Chaplin embarked on a film-making career which won him immeasurable success, as well as intense controversy. This autobiography constructs the poor London childhood and his prodigious life in the movies. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141011479
- ISBN
- 9780141011479
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.74
€ 14.99
€ 11.74
Hardback. A wry and beautifully observed memoir about coming of age in the era of conceptual art. Num Pages: 256 pages, 48 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 151 x 27. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393240719
- ISBN
- 9780393240719
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.46
€ 27.99
€ 24.46
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JM; APB; BM; VFVX; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 267 x 32. Weight in Grams: 628. 8vo.Like New copy
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Bonnier Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- SKU
- KEX0295170
- ISBN
- 9781911274650
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. One day everything changed for Jordan in a car accident. This is the inspiring true story of how a girl got her life back. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFJD; VSP; WJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409171522
- ISBN
- 9781409171522
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.10
€ 11.99
€ 10.10
Hardback. 'It's a life of the two of us.' The complete surviving correspondence between Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears. Num Pages: 488 pages, 46 black & white illustrations, 10 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVGC9; AVH; BGF; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 242 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1202.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783271085
- ISBN
- 9781783271085
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.30
€ 45.99
€ 38.30
Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; LAT; LNAA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 170 x 31. Weight in Grams: 709.
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1ST
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780307594884
- ISBN
- 9780307594884
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.44
€ 40.99
€ 28.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; LAT; LNAA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 200 x 23. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780345804839
- ISBN
- 9780345804839
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.74
€ 17.99
€ 16.74