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Biography
Paperback. No. 3 in the series, Count Basie: Swingin' The Blues 1936-1950, chronicles Basie's life from the Kansas City years, discovery by John Hammond, triumph in New York with the floating swing of the All-American rhythm section and tenor saxist Lester Young, through to the eventual demise of the swingingest of big bands in January 1950. Series: Ken Vail's Jazz Itineraries. Num Pages: 112 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGJ; BGF; G; YNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 215 x 7. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810848825
- ISBN
- 9780810848825
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.47
€ 68.47
Hardback. On the 150th anniversary of his birth comes this monumental biography of conductor Arturo Toscanini, whose dramatic life was unparalleled among twentieth-century musicians. Num Pages: 992 pages, 80 photographs. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631492716
- ISBN
- 9781631492716
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.48
€ 41.99
€ 34.48
Paperback. Testimony Editor(s): Volkov, Solomon. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 b&w photos. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 136 x 21. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571227921
- ISBN
- 9780571227921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.58
€ 19.99
€ 15.58
Hardcover. The story of Keith 'Skeets' Ogilvie who became an 'Ace' flying Spitfires during the Battle of Britain, was shot down, and was one of those fortunate not to have been murdered by the Gestapo having taken part in the famous 'Great Escape' from Stalag Luft III. Num Pages: 296 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBC; 3JJH; BM; HBWQ; JWG; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 222 x 28. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Publisher
- Fighting High Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780993415227
- ISBN
- 9780993415227
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.90
€ 32.99
€ 23.90
Paperback. The critically acclaimed biography of a man respected for his fierce commitment to truth and honesty, and his passionate belief in the avant-garde. Num Pages: 654 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 153 x 33. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Picador
- Number of pages
- 654
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Main Market
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780330350495
- ISBN
- 9780330350495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.91
€ 16.99
€ 13.91
Paperback. This updated and fully illustrated new edition of the definitive Burton interview book casts light on Burton's Burband childhood, his early work at Disney, the recurrent themes and stunning designs of his movies, and the creative obsessions that fuel them. Editor(s): Salisbury, Mark. Num Pages: 320 pages, 100 b&w photos. BIC Classification: APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st edition thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571229260
- ISBN
- 9780571229260
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.22
€ 21.99
€ 17.22
Hardcover. Characteristically modest and lightly humorous in tone, this title includes letters that are nevertheless revealing of a dedicated, practical and scrupulous craftsman whose most brilliant inspirations were grounded in decades of unremitting hard work. Series: Everyman's Library P G Wodehouse. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 133 x 30. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Everyman's Library
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841591919
- ISBN
- 9781841591919
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.44
€ 14.99
€ 11.44
Paperback. Hitchens presents a George Orwell fit for the 21st century.-Boston Globe Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465030507
- ISBN
- 9780465030507
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 13.89
€ 18.99
€ 13.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 134 x 20. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780307717443
- ISBN
- 9780307717443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.51
€ 17.99
€ 16.51
Paperback. Jodorowsky's memoirs of his experiences with Master Takata and the group of wisewomen--magiciennes--who influenced his spiritual growth. Num Pages: 288 pages, Includes two 8-page b&w inserts. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384. The Creator of "El Topo". 264 pages, illustrations. Jodorowsky's memoirs reveal his experience with Master Takata and a group of wisewomen--magiciennes--who influenced his spiritual growth. He turns the same unsparing spiritual vision seen in the 1970 countercultural hit film El Topo to his own spiritual quest. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGA. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 18. Weight: 472.
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions Bear and Company
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594771736
- ISBN
- 9781594771736
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 17.15
€ 24.99
€ 17.15
Hardcover. A powerful chronicle of the sixteen weeks leading up to King of Pop Michael Jackson's death Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 243 x 29. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown and Company
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316259095
- ISBN
- 9780316259095
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 19.24
€ 27.99
€ 19.24
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGB; BGBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- Bonnier Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910536667
- ISBN
- 9781910536667
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.82
€ 11.99
€ 9.82
Paperback. The story of the man behind one of the truly great inventions of the late twentieth century: the cochlear implant which has brought the gift of hearing to thousands of children and adults around the world. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 x 8pp colour photos, 1 x 8pp b&w photos. BIC Classification: BGT; MJPD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 20. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781760113155
- ISBN
- 9781760113155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.20
€ 19.99
€ 14.20
Paperback. Saladin united warring Muslim lands, reconquered the bulk of Crusader states and faced Richard the Lionheart. Geoffrey Hindley's study of the life and times of this remarkable man, who dominated the Middle East in his day, gives a fascinating insight into his achievements and his world. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3H; BGH; HBJF1; HBLC1; HBWC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848842038
- ISBN
- 9781848842038
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.77
€ 26.99
€ 23.77
Paperback. A source of inspiration for Mike Leigh's MR TURNER, in this blend of biography and art history, the author introduces Turner to a new generation, dispels many myths, and depicts him as a giant of the 19th century and a beacon for the 21st. Num Pages: 384 pages, 16pp B&w & 8pp Colour Photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; ACV; AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340628119
- ISBN
- 9780340628119
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.64
€ 19.99
€ 14.64
Hardcover. A tribute to the life and work of one of the great musical icons of the twentieth century, reflected through the lenses of the world's greatest photographers. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: AJC; AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 308 x 237 x 38. Weight in Grams: 2006.
- Publisher
- Rizzoli
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847843596
- ISBN
- 9780847843596
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.36€ 47.64
€ 57.36
€ 47.64
Paperback. Explains how the author's life nearly ended when he was 16. He fell out of a haystack and became disabled. The fall destroyed all his hopes of an athletic career. Mark then switched to tennis, and became one of the world's leading wheelchair tennis players. This autobiography explains how he made it to the top. Num Pages: 242 pages, photographs throughout. BIC Classification: BGSA; VFJD; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 152. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Melia Publishing Services Ltd
- Number of pages
- 242
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- SKU
- KLN0018177
- ISBN
- 9780907633112
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Hardback. Num Pages: 407 pages, chiefly col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFH; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 161 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1194.
- Publisher
- AMMO Books LLC United States
- Number of pages
- 407
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934429822
- ISBN
- 9781934429822
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.89
€ 32.99
€ 29.89
Hardcover. Drawing from the Bodleian Library's collections, this richly-illustrated book features extracts from letters, journals, diaries and memoirs written by a diverse cast of onlookers. Put into context with introductory notes, these first-hand accounts give a fascinating insight into the tumultuous year of 1917. Num Pages: 304 pages, 32 colour plates, 44 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BJ; HBTV4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851244607
- ISBN
- 9781851244607
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.27
€ 32.99
€ 24.27
Paperback. Contains the features of the acclaimed Florida edition of the two works of Sterne's last year of life, "A Sentimental Journey" and "Continuation of the Bramine's Journal", including a selection of its notes. Several additional documents provide context for understanding these works in relation to Sterne's life and other writings. Editor(s): New, Melvyn; Day, W.G. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BJ; DSBD; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872208001
- ISBN
- 9780872208001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.78
€ 11.99
€ 10.78
Paperback. The author of One Child follows the story of special-needs child Venus, a seven-year-old girl who refused to speak, describing her teacher's efforts to connect with and help her. Reprint. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JNSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 105 x 25. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780060508876
- ISBN
- 9780060508876
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.67
€ 10.67
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Persephone Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910263099
- ISBN
- 9781910263099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.62
€ 20.99
€ 17.62
Hardcover. An outstanding new edition of Plutarch, the inventor of biography, focused on five lives that remade the Roman world. Editor(s): Romm, James. Translator(s): Mensch, Pamela. Num Pages: 432 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 168 x 35. Weight in Grams: 760.
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393292824
- ISBN
- 9780393292824
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.18
€ 36.99
€ 31.18
Paperback. A searing journey into the world of the Sicilian mafia -- in their own words Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSTC; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 32. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KHN0002426
- ISBN
- 9780330528214
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99