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Paperback. Full of revealing portraits of many of the best-known comedic talents of the 1970s, "I'm Dying Up Here" is also a poignant tale of the price of success and the terrible cost of failure--professional and moral. Num Pages: 304 pages, 12-pp. b/w photos on text. BIC Classification: ASZB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781586488963
ISBN
9781586488963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.47

Paperback. Examines the Independence holiday, exploring how this most important public festival in the civic calendar has given Mexicans a rich tradition of national celebration that is part creation myth, part official pomp, and part popular merrymaking. This work looks at how Independence Day festivities have provided a medium for informal education. Editor(s): Beezley, William H.; Lorey, David E. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 261 pages, photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; ASZP; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
261
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842029155
ISBN
9780842029155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 48.55

Paperback. Series: Dover Magic Books. Num Pages: 96 pages, 13ill. BIC Classification: ASZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 8. Weight in Grams: 121. 96 pages, 13ill. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ASZG. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 8. Weight: 140.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486434650
ISBN
9780486434650
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.99
€ 7.67

paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; ASZD; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 185.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Counterpoint United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781593764128
ISBN
9781593764128
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.23

Paperback. Features more than 100 competitive show choirs from around the US in photos, quotations, and stories. This book details the pop culture and theater influencers that, over time, built this entertainment genre into the mecca of music lovers that it is today. Num Pages: 208 pages, Black and White Photos throughout with One Colour Insert. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AP; ASZH; AVGC8. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 214 x 12. Weight in Grams: 742.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Hal Leonard Corporation United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557837721
ISBN
9781557837721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.93

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: ASZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691629384
ISBN
9780691629384
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.97

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: ASZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691609874
ISBN
9780691609874
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.74
€ 40.61

Paperback. This is the story of an insubordinate, rebellious, popular culture stretching from Jim Crow to Hip hop. It looks at how the outcasts, following blackface, of official culture have made their own place in the world, and are now represented by stand-up comedy, rock 'n' roll, talk TV and Hip hop. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ASZP; GTC; JFC; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674001930
ISBN
9780674001930
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.09

Hardcover. Num Pages: 292 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ASZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 177 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1080.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Intellect Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841505749
ISBN
9781841505749
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.87

Hardback. Pageantry and Power is the first full and in-depth cultural history of the Lord Mayor's Show in the early modern period. The book provides new insight into the culture and history of the London of Shakespeare's time and beyond. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 2AB; 3JB; 3JD; ASZP; DSBD; HBTB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 38. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719080104
ISBN
9780719080104
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.93

Paperback. Pageantry and Power is the first full and in-depth cultural history of the Lord Mayor's Show in the early modern period. The book provides new insight into the culture and history of the London of Shakespeare's time and beyond. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 2AB; 3JB; 3JD; ASZP; DSBD; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
412
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719090127
ISBN
9780719090127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 27.36

Paperback. A practical guide to costume for devised and physical theatre, this title outlines the differences between designing for scripted and for devised work. Num Pages: 128 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: AKTX; ASZW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 189 x 8. Weight in Grams: 346. 128 pages, col. Illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AKTX; ASZW. Dimension: 245 x 189 x 8. Weight: 340.
Publisher
Crowood Press
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847973726
ISBN
9781847973726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.90

Paperback. Reveals a world where a suitcase can comment on politics and a marionette can play Faust. This work is a practical exploration of the use of puppets and objects, and how they are used with light, shadows and sound in performance. Num Pages: 160 pages, 111 colour photographs, 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JMC; ASZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 160 x 10. Weight in Grams: 346. A Practical Guide. 160 pages, 111 colour photographs, 6 line drawings. Reveals a world where a suitcase can comment on politics and a marionette can play Faust. This work is a practical exploration of the use of puppets and objects, and how they are used with light, shadows and sound in performance. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JMC; ASZM. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 10. Weight: 348.
Publisher
Crowood Press
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861269607
ISBN
9781861269607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.93

Paperback. Series: Studies in American Popular History and Culture. Num Pages: 162 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; ASZB; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
162
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415653275
ISBN
9780415653275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.09

Hardback. A showcase of the "golden age" of the circus in America Editor(s): Weber, Susan; Ames, Kenneth L.; Wittmann, Matthew. Series: Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design & Culture. Num Pages: 432 pages, 327 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ASZW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 276 x 44. Weight in Grams: 2344.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300185393
ISBN
9780300185393
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.23
€ 53.43

Paperback. Over the last few years, often when David Mitchell has been on holiday, the author has been attempting to understand modern Britain in a weekly newspaper column. Why are there so few right-wing stand-ups? Who was Grant Shapps? What does your Spotify playlist data say about you? Are Jeremy Corbyn and Stewart Lee really the new Christs? And so on. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: ASZB; DN; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571329038
ISBN
9780571329038
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.53

Hardcover. Women have had a significant presence in the circus since Patty Jones first performed in 1768 with her husband Philip Astley on the banks of the Thames. Drawing upon historical news reports and contemporary interviews, Sawdust Sisterhood explores and celebrates the intriguing lives of female performers across two centuries of circus history. Num Pages: 192 pages, 32 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: ASZW; HBG; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 25. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781555309
ISBN
9781781555309
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.36

Paperback. This book provides a new look at the social history of the circus in the UK and Ireland. Using contemporary news reports and eyewitness accounts from both performers and audiences to create an entertaining and informative read. Num Pages: 224 pages, 60 integrated images. BIC Classification: 1DBK; ASZW; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 524.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783030491
ISBN
9781783030491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.21

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1. BIC Classification: AJB; AJC; ASZP; JFSS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 238 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1708.
Publisher
powerHouse Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781576877630
ISBN
9781576877630
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.32
€ 54.17

Hardcover. Provides a comprehensive look at the satiric humor that flourished in the United States during the 1950s and early 1960s. This book reminds us that the postwar era saw varieties of comic expression that were more challenging and nonconformist than we commonly remember. Num Pages: 544 pages, 10 halftones, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; ASZH; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 37. Weight in Grams: 920.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226431642
ISBN
9780226431642
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 39.13

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