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Paperback. Jim Henson was a gentle dreamer whose genial bearded visage was recognized around the world, but most people got to know him only through the iconic characters he created: Kermit the Frog, Bert and Ernie, Miss Piggy, Big Bird. The Muppets made Jim Henson a household name, but they were only part of his remarkable story. Num Pages: 608 pages, 2 x 8pp. BIC Classification: APT; ASZM; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 758.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Virgin Books
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753555149
ISBN
9780753555149
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.34

Hardback. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ANB; APB; APF; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 237 x 31. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Condition
New
SKU
KSS0005765
ISBN
9781605985572
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Wesleyan University Press
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780819569257
ISBN
9780819569257
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.87

Paperback. Num Pages: 466 pages, 24. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 203 x 27. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Plume
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780147516282
ISBN
9780147516282
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.57

Paperback. Now available in paperback to coincide with the 50th anniversary of his death, this biography corrects many of the myths surrounding the often controversial Thomas Beecham. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 676. Fine copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KKD0009048
ISBN
9781843836261
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 17.95

Hardcover. Simon Callow plunges headlong into Wagner's world to discover what it was like to be Wagner, and to be around one of music's most influential figures. The perfect introduction to the Master. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVGC9; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 225 x 27. Weight in Grams: 388. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear in good dustwrapper. Includes newspaper cutting of review of the book in The Times
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
William Collins
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSS0007672
ISBN
9780008105693
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. * A vivid, accessible life of one of the most romantic figures of the nineteenth century, written with a fantastic sense of location. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180. Good copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Abacus London
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0009123
ISBN
9780349116877
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. The author loves his life as an Irish traveller, but as a child he felt like an outsider. He was different to his siblings. On the rare occasions he went to school, he was bullied for being a gypsy boy. And beyond the gates of the camp he found nothing but hostility. In this title, he tells his story. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
KRA0013805
ISBN
9780091948436
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: APFA; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 202 x 28. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316382953
ISBN
9780316382953
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.34

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Back Bay Books United States
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
374
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316734974
ISBN
9780316734974
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.02

Paperback. This is life on the road with James Blunt, with the backdrop story being the 'All the Lost Souls' tour, including photos never seen before Num Pages: 384 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755319954
ISBN
9780755319954
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.74

Paperback. Vibrant and candid memoirs of the late, great British character actor, Pete Postlethwaite. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 244.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Edition
1st
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780220031
ISBN
9781780220031
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. Writing with grace, wit, and remarkable candor, actress Claire Bloom looks back at her crowded life: her accomplishments on stage and screen; her romantic liaisons with some of the great leading men of our era; and at "the most important relationship" of her life--her marriage to author Philip Roth. of photos. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 212.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Little Brown Hardbacks (a & C)
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844089444
ISBN
9781844089444
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.42

Paperback. Series: Outlines S. Num Pages: 128 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 148 x 8. Weight in Grams: 180. Series: Outlines S. 128 pages, b&w photographs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Dimension: 184 x 148 x 8. Weight: 180.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Absolute Press
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781899791736
ISBN
9781899791736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.13

Paperback. Spanning 1979-1987, this title charts the author's arrival at Cambridge up to his thirtieth birthday. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 143 x 31. Weight in Grams: 370. Clean copy with some shelf wear with minor nicks and bumps on cover but otherwise clean
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
01st Edition
SKU
KSS0008355
ISBN
9780141039800
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The remarkable life story of the legendary singer, from impoverished Iowa farm boy to superstardom. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 26. Weight in Grams: 334. Good copy with some shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
W&N
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0010066
ISBN
9780753826577
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Hardcover. A reference book on the life and works of the influential impressionist artist, Pierre-Auguste Renoir. It includes an exploration of the artist's personal life, education, artistic influences and historical context at a time when the Impressonist style was still developing. It also features a gallery of Renoir's work in 300 pictures. Num Pages: 256 pages, 500 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 300 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1648. An Illustrated Exploration of the Artist, His Life and Context, with a Gallery of 300 of His Greatest Works. 256 pages, 500 colour illustrations. A reference book on the life and works of the influential impressionist artist, Pierre-Auguste Renoir. It includes an exploration of the artist's personal life, education, artistic influences and historical context at a time when the Impressonist style was still developing. It also features a gallery of Renoir's work in 300 pictures. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB; BGF. Dimension: 237 x 300 x 27. Weight: 1648.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Anness
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754823476
ISBN
9780754823476
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.61

Hardcover. Visually stunning picture book biography about modern art phenomenon Jean-Michel Basquiat, written and illustrated by Coretta Scott King Award winner Javaka Steptoe. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 283 x 246 x 13. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316213882
ISBN
9780316213882
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 15.75

Paperback. From the guitarist of the pioneering band Sleater-Kinney, a candid, funny, and deeply personal look at making a life-and finding yourself-in music. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 page black and white photo section. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 242. Good clean copy. Front cover showing light shelf wear from sticker, remains a nice copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
DO NOT USE
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
9780349007953
ISBN
9780349007953
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 10.99
€ 10.08

Paperback. Radio broadcasts from the Cotton Club from 1927 onwards brought national recognition to Duke Ellington and his band; recordings of his compositions - particularly Saddest Tale, Echoes of Harlem, Black and Tan Fantasy, and Mood Indigo - spread their fame internationally. Series: Life & Times. Num Pages: 183 pages, 32 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AVGJ; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 193 x 10. Weight in Grams: 292. Good copy with some shelf wear and yellowing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Haus Publishing Limited
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0011723
ISBN
9781904341666
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

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