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Paperback. Singin' in the Rain remains one of the best loved films ever made. In a shot-by-shot analysis of the famous title number, Peter Wollen shows how Gene Kelly binds the dance and musical elements into the narrative, and convincingly argues that the film was the high point in the careers of those who worked on it. Series: BFI Film Classics. Num Pages: 88 pages, 27 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: APFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 131 x 7. Weight in Grams: 162. Series: BFI Film Classics. 88 pages, 27 black & white halftones. Singin' in the Rain remains one of the best loved films ever made. In a shot-by-shot analysis of the famous title number, Peter Wollen shows how Gene Kelly binds the dance and musical elements into the narrative, and convincingly argues that the film was the high point in the careers of those who worked on it. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: APFG. Dimension: 191 x 131 x 7. Weight: 162.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
88
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844575145
ISBN
9781844575145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.28

Paperback. Deciphers sounds and silences buried within the ghostly horrors of Arthur Machen, Shirley Jackson, Charles Dickens, M R James and Edgar Allen Poe, Dutch genre painting from Rembrandt to Vermeer, artists as diverse as Francis Bacon and Juan Munoz, and the writing of many modernist authors including Virginia Woolf, Samuel Beckett, and James Joyce. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVA; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 360. The Mediumship of the Listener. 272 pages. Deciphers sounds and silences buried within the ghostly horrors of Arthur Machen, Shirley Jackson, Charles Dickens, M R James and Edgar Allen Poe, Dutch genre painting from Rembrandt to Vermeer, artists as diverse as Francis Bacon and Juan Munoz, and the writing of many modernist authors including Virginia Woolf, Samuel Beckett, and James Joyce. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVA; HPN. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 19. Weight: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Continuum Publishing Corporation
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441155870
ISBN
9781441155870
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.47

Hardback. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: AVH. Dimension: 241 x 167 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1186.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843839033
ISBN
9781843839033
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.12

Paperback. It has long been argued that opera is all about sex. This work explores the impact of this sexual obsession, and of the power relations that come with it, on the music, words, and staging of opera. It combines readings of specific scenes with efforts to situate these musical moments within the observed historical contexts. Editor(s): Smart, Mary Ann. Series: Princeton Studies in Opera. Num Pages: 288 pages, 32 illus, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; AVGC9; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691058139
ISBN
9780691058139
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.56

Paperback. The German-born Douglas Sirk, who after a successful career in theatre and film moved to Hollywood in 1937 and directed 30 films starring actors such as Rock Hudson and Lana Turner, talks about his life and work. Series: Directors on Directors. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; APFB; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Edition
Main
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571190980
ISBN
9780571190980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.15

Paperback. Explores the sister bond in a wide range of modernist feature films that depart from the conventional cinematic rendering of women's lives. This book emphasizes the role of a woman's relationship and inner world in her continual quest for self-knowledge and draws upon the works of filmmakers from the 1970s to the 1990s. Series: Culture & the Moving Image. Num Pages: 221 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; JFCA; JFSJ1; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
221
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566397476
ISBN
9781566397476
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 36.39

Paperback. The Comprehensive Guide to Writing and Marketing Hit Songs. 304 pages, b/w throughout. Offers key aids like the three-step writing technique used by the pros; lyric, melody and demo checklists; and tools for self-evaluation. This title also features motivational anecdotes and entertaining stories of how hit songs came to be written and recorded. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVQ; KNTF; VSC. Dimension: 230 x 178 x 23. Weight: 574.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Billboard Books
Edition
Rev Exp
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823084777
ISBN
9780823084777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.29

Sheet music. Daniel Gottlob Turk (1750-1813), was responsible for the most influential keyboard tutor of its day, the monumental Klavierschule. He also wrote these two books of pieces to accompany it. Progressing from simple two-part pieces to more complex works practising various aspects of technique, the albums provide excellent material for early grades. Editor(s): Ferguson, Howard. Series: Easier Piano Pieces (ABRSM). Num Pages: 40 pages. BIC Classification: AVQS; AVRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 210 x 3. Weight in Grams: 161.
Publisher
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music United Kingdom
Number of pages
40
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854723628
ISBN
9781854723628
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 284 x 12. Weight in Grams: 642.
Publisher
BIS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780675961
ISBN
9781780675961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, 6 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: APF; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 231 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822316633
ISBN
9780822316633
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 101 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 703.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816642823
ISBN
9780816642823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

Paperback. It seems excessive..but that doesn't mean it didn't happen. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: AVGT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 37. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007257775
ISBN
9780007257775
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.37

Paperback. Slayer's Reign in Blood remains the gold standard for extreme heavy metal: a seamless procession of ten blindingly fast songs in just twenty-eight minutes, delivered in furious bursts of instrumental precision, with lyrics so striking that Tori Amos was moved to record a cover. This book explores the creation of this album. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 122 x 8. Weight in Grams: 154.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826429094
ISBN
9780826429094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.69

Paperback. Vampires, passion, teenage angst, cigarettes and alcohol, sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll. Whether you're a seasoned Slayerette, a Scooby groupie or a novice, this book offers you a guide to the surreal world of Sunnydale. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: APT; FK; YFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 178 x 109 x 18. Weight in Grams: 135. Used paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Virgin Books
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
First Thus
SKU
KNW0015448
ISBN
9780753507384
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Vampires, passion, teenage angst, cigarettes and alcohol, sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll. Whether you're a seasoned Slayerette, a Scooby groupie or a novice, this book offers you a guide to the surreal world of Sunnydale. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: APT; FK; YFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 178 x 109 x 18. Weight in Grams: 135. Fine copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Virgin Books
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
First Thus
SKU
KST0010960
ISBN
9780753507384
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 120. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781628929768
ISBN
9781628929768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.72

Paperback. Continuing film lovers' ongoing conversation about the low, the bad, and the sleazy face of cinema, this book examines the ineffable quality of "sleaze" in relation to a range of issues, including the production realities of low-budget exploitation pictures and the ever-shifting terrain of reception and taste. Editor(s): Sconce, Jeffrey. Num Pages: 352 pages, 59 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; APFA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Duke University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822339649
ISBN
9780822339649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.67

Hardback. Highly acclaimed author Susan Tomes takes up various topics of perennial interest: how music awakens and even creates memories, what 'interpretation' really means, what effect daily practice has on the character, whether playing from memory is a burden or a liberation, and why the piano is the right tool for the job. Num Pages: 263 pages. BIC Classification: AV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 219 x 30. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843839750
ISBN
9781843839750
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.84

Paperback. Resurrected from his grave more than two centuries after he was killed fighting for the Colonial Army in the Civil War, Ichabod Crane partners with Lieutenant Abbie Mills of the Sleepy Hollow Police Department to fight the evil forces that have taken hold of the town. Num Pages: 176 pages, colour photographs. BIC Classification: APT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 280 x 18. Weight in Grams: 824.
Publisher
Titan Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783298372
ISBN
9781783298372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.17

Paperback. Presents a thorough history of Slint, and the Louisville scene that surrounded the band, leading up to and focusing on the creation of their masterpiece, "Spiderland". This book attempts to break through some of the mystery surrounding "Spiderland" and the band that made it. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 144 pages, 8 bw illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 121 x 10. Weight in Grams: 152. Series: 33 1/3. 144 pages, 8 bw illustrations. Presents a thorough history of Slint, and the Louisville scene that surrounded the band, leading up to and focusing on the creation of their masterpiece, "Spiderland". This book attempts to break through some of the mystery surrounding "Spiderland" and the band that made it. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Dimension: 165 x 121 x 10. Weight: 154.
Publisher
Continuum Publishing Corporation
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441170262
ISBN
9781441170262
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.72

Book. Num Pages: 78 pages. BIC Classification: AVRL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 302 x 229 x 9. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Hal Leonard Corporation
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Pap/Com
Condition
New
SKU
V9781423453451
ISBN
9781423453451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.60

Paperback. This collection of essays interrogates and expands the frameworks that have informed slow cinema debates. Repositioning the term in a broader theoretical space, the book combines an array of fine-g rained studies that will provide insight into the notion of slowness in the cinema, while mapping out past and contemporary slow films across the globe. Editor(s): De Luca, Tiago; Jorge, Nuno Barradas. Series: Traditions in World Cinema. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: APFA; APFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748696048
ISBN
9780748696048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 32.94

Paperback. Charts the studio's fortunes, which peaked during World War II, declined in the post-war period, and finally collapsed in the 1950s. With unparalleled access to archival materials, the author chronicles the period from 1942 to the company's demise in 1957. It represents the most insightful exploration of the Hollywood studio system to date. Num Pages: 296 pages, 26 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; HBJK; HBLW; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520289673
ISBN
9780520289673
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Hardback. Completing the detailed two-part history of the RKO film studio, which began with RKO Radio Pictures: A Titan Is Born, this second volume charts the studio's fortunes, which peaked during World War II, declined in the postwar period, and finally collapsed in the 1950s. It chronicles the period from 1942 to the company's demise in 1957. Num Pages: 288 pages, 26 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; APFA; HBJK; HBLW; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520289666
ISBN
9780520289666
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.80
€ 54.49

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