Biography: arts & entertainment
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Biography: arts & entertainment
Paperback. Augustus John studied at the Slade with his sister Gwen before both of them went to Paris. He lived and worked at feverish speed and his drawings were astonishing for their fluid lyrical line, their vigor and spontaneity. His life became a complex tale of two cities, London and Paris, of two wives and many families. Num Pages: 752 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: ACVT; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 41. Weight in Grams: 928.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 752
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845951849
- ISBN
- 9781845951849
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 26.20
€ 38.99
€ 26.20
Paperback. Steven Patrick Morrissey was born in Manchester on May 22nd 1959. Singer-songwriter and co-founder of the Smiths, Morrissey has been a solo artist for twenty-six years, during which time he has had three number 1 albums in England in three different decades. This book deals with his work and life. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141394817
- ISBN
- 9780141394817
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.07
€ 11.99
€ 10.07
Paperback. A biography, reissued to coincide with the twentieth anniversary of her death. Series: Bloomsbury Lives of Women. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 36. Weight in Grams: 466. Series: Bloomsbury Lives of Women. 560 pages, Illustrations, ports. A biography, reissued to coincide with the twentieth anniversary of her death. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Dimension: 196 x 130 x 36. Weight: 466.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408807088
- ISBN
- 9781408807088
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.03
€ 21.99
€ 16.03
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AGB; AJB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 219 x 8. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Wings Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780916727468
- ISBN
- 9780916727468
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.85
€ 25.85
Paperback. Translator(s): Wright, Ann. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: AVGW; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Route
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781901927450
- ISBN
- 9781901927450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.98
€ 10.99
€ 10.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Harper Perennial
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062495600
- ISBN
- 9780062495600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.66
€ 16.99
€ 15.66
Paperback. From the set of Dallas to her starring role on the sci-fi series Babylon 5, Claudia Christian's affairs with billionaires, supermodels, rock stars, and celebrities are mixed with shootings, heartbreak, and betrayal. This title deals with her tailspin descent into alcoholism and her redemption as she overcomes it with The Sinclair Method. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- BenBella Books United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2021
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781937856069
- ISBN
- 9781937856069
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.29
€ 20.99
€ 19.29
Hardback. Maurice Rapf knows movies and the movie business as an insider, from first-hand experience, not from books. His autobiography is the story of one person's interaction with an evolving Hollywood. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 236 pages, 19 b&w photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810835832
- ISBN
- 9780810835832
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.95
€ 84.95
Paperback. Memoirs of a Rock 'n' Roll Survivor. 328 pages, black and white photos throughout. A rock memoir covering the author's life from would'be teenage rocker, to recording session and playing the organ on Highway 61, to forming Blood, Sweat and Tears, and masterminding the Super Sessions. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Dimension: 235 x 178 x 20. Weight: 642.
- Publisher
- Hal Leonard Corporation
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Updated Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780879309220
- ISBN
- 9780879309220
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.88
€ 26.88
Paperback. This is a biography of musician Nick Cave, from his early days with "The Birthday Party". Charting his career, it explores Cave's idiosyncratic, obsessive lyrical visions, which make no concession to prevailing musical fads. Insights into his turbulent personal life are also given. Num Pages: 352 pages, Section: 16, b&w. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 126 x 25. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349107783
- ISBN
- 9780349107783
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.58
€ 14.99
€ 11.58
Paperback. Forget Blur/Oasis and Cool Britannia. This book is the true story of English Rock in the nineties. It recounts how the author felt to ride a wave of self-congratulatory success in a world with no taste. It reveals the knuckle-headed musos, baffling tours, and an unravelling personal life. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099522263
- ISBN
- 9780099522263
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.57
€ 14.99
€ 11.57
Paperback. Providing a discussion of Balanchine's life and work, this text also explores the legal, financial and institutional subplots that unfolded after the death of one of the most famous choreographers of the century. Num Pages: 413 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ASDL; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 413
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520206397
- ISBN
- 9780520206397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.50
€ 38.99
€ 28.50
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 26. Weight in Grams: 285.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 358
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571220311
- ISBN
- 9780571220311
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.75
€ 16.99
€ 12.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 656 pages, 116 Black and White illustrations and 16 pages in full color. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1100.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Dalkey Archive Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781564789921
- ISBN
- 9781564789921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.34
€ 28.34
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: AFY; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 187 x 21. Weight in Grams: 799.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062382221
- ISBN
- 9780062382221
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.88
€ 25.88
Paperback. A lucid assessment of the achievements and films of actress Barbara Stanwyck. Celebrating her flexibility and range, Andrew Klevan explores Stanwyck's skilful execution in performance and her relation to the wider concerns of the classic Hollywood films she starred in, which include Stella Dallas, The Lady Eve and Double Indemnity. Series: Film Stars. Num Pages: 152 pages, 31 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFB; BGF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 134 x 192 x 11. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844576487
- ISBN
- 9781844576487
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.51
€ 30.99
€ 26.51
Paperback. Jools Holland has had a fascinating life. From playing on bomb sites as a boy in the East End, to skiving off school and then selling millions of records with Squeeze, the first twenty years of his life were eventful, chaotic and colourful. Then came The Tube with Paula Yates, the seminal live music programme that propelled him to fame. Num Pages: 400 pages, 2 x 8pages colour. BIC Classification: AVG; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- PENGUIN
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141026770
- ISBN
- 9780141026770
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.13
€ 16.99
€ 13.13
Hardback. Jimmy Starr was a Hollywood screenwriter, publicist, press agent and most notably, gossip columnist. In this text Jimmy Starr recalls his 40-year career that began as an office boy at Metro Studios in 1919. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810839410
- ISBN
- 9780810839410
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.49
€ 104.49
Hardcover. A biography of the composer Arnold Bax (1883-1953). Documenting his life and times, it informs of the revival of Bax's music and reputation. It also discusses his music from first hand acquaintance with the revivals and recordings. Num Pages: 618 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1080. A Composer and His Times. 618 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. A biography of the composer Arnold Bax (1883-1953). Documenting his life and times, it informs of the revival of Bax's music and reputation. It also discusses his music from first hand acquaintance with the revivals and recordings. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 38. Weight: 1044.
- Publisher
- BOYE6
- Number of pages
- 618
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843832096
- ISBN
- 9781843832096
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.95€ 47.99
€ 51.95
€ 47.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 200 x 171 x 31. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Publisher
- Synema Gesellschaft Fur Film u. Medien
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783901644597
- ISBN
- 9783901644597
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.81
€ 36.99
€ 26.81