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Paperback. Though unquestionably one of the greatest and best-loved of all composers, George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) had received little attention from biographers. This work charts Handel's life, from his youth in Germany, through his brilliantly successful Italian sojourn, to the opulence and squalor of Georgian London. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 35. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845951153
- ISBN
- 9781845951153
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.48
€ 25.99
€ 19.48
Paperback. "The two sides of Shaw .. are at the center of .. [this] compulsively readable biography."-Daniel Akst, Wall Street Journal Num Pages: 464 pages, 16 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; AVRN; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 30. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393340105
- ISBN
- 9780393340105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.94
€ 17.99
€ 16.94
Paperback. The best and most ambitious book about Jimi Hendrix, being reissued with a new introduction on the 70th anniversary of Hendrix's birth. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; AVRL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 199 x 22. Weight in Grams: 226. Jimi Hendrix and Post-war Pop. 336 pages. The best and most ambitious book about Jimi Hendrix, being reissued with a new introduction on the 70th anniversary of Hendrix's birth. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; AVRL1. Dimension: 164 x 199 x 22. Weight: 226.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857867742
- ISBN
- 9780857867742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.07
€ 18.99
€ 14.07
Paperback. * David Bowie is one of our greatest icons. This is the definitive biography. Num Pages: 448 pages, Section: 32, colour photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 139 x 30. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751542936
- ISBN
- 9780751542936
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.96
€ 16.99
€ 12.96
Hardcover. Hot new boy band JLS welcome you to their world Num Pages: 224 pages, 100 b/w, 25 col illus. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 199 x 20. Weight in Grams: 926. Clean copy
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- SKU
- KEX0201443
- ISBN
- 9780007328635
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardback. Deals with Bob Marley's career and the history of reggae and dub music. This title features portraits, performance and personal photography of Marley and many of his contemporaries. Num Pages: 160 pages, colour & black & white photos. BIC Classification: AVGS; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 315 x 267 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1318.
- Publisher
- Titan Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848566972
- ISBN
- 9781848566972
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 29.15
€ 38.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. Frank Zappa's music has a unique and easily recognisable quality, and is a brilliant synthesis of a wide range of cultural influences. This book focuses on just one of the influences on Zappa's music, namely Jazz. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Publisher
- Troubador Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784623913
- ISBN
- 9781784623913
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.47
€ 11.99
€ 10.47
Paperback. Takes you behind the scenes of jazz history and introduces scores of legendary greats -Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson, Dizzy Gillespie, Dinah Washington, Doc Severinsen, Ray Charles, Thelonious Monk, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, Coleman Hawkins, Zoot Sims, and Dianne Reeves, among many others. Num Pages: 344 pages, 35 b/w photographs and 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBNU; 3JJ; 3JM; AVGJ; AVH; AVRN; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520287518
- ISBN
- 9780520287518
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.27
€ 29.99
€ 22.27
Paperback. From 1958 to 1963, Neil Sedaka sold 25 million records - more than anyone except Elvis Presley. He thought he could do no wrong, but a year later he was all but off the charts, swept away by The Beatles and the British Invasion - a blow he never saw coming. The deejays stopped playing his records, and the public stopped buying them. Num Pages: 256 pages, 40 Black and White Illustrations in Plate Section. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Publisher
- Outline Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908279422
- ISBN
- 9781908279422
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.23
€ 18.99
€ 14.23
Paperback. Drawing upon extensive new first hand interview material from Debbie Harry, Chris Stein and many other significant players in the band's long history, a huge archive of personal materials and unpublished interviews, Blondie: Parallel Lives is the definitive eye-witness account of the group's long and often tumultuous existence. Num Pages: 320 pages, 3 x 8pp. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 30. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Publisher
- Omnibus Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785582943
- ISBN
- 9781785582943
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.75
€ 18.99
€ 17.75
Paperback. Journalist and Beatles authority analyses the Beatles with the help of his vast archive of recorded interviews about the Beatles. Num Pages: 348 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- McNidder & Grace
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857161345
- ISBN
- 9780857161345
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 14.64
€ 24.99
€ 14.64
Paperback. As long as there are teenage boys in the world, there will be an audience for Led Zeppelin, the '70s-era hard rock legend whose "Stairway to Heaven" is one of the most-ever-played songs in the history of American FM radio. This biography presents the Led Zeppelin's legendary guitarist and producer. Num Pages: 310 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 546. An Unauthorised Biography. 310 pages, illustrations. As long as there are teenage boys in the world, there will be an audience for Led Zeppelin, the '70s-era hard rock legend whose "Stairway to Heaven" is one of the most-ever-played songs in the history of American FM radio. This biography presents the Led Zeppelin's legendary guitarist and producer. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 12. Weight: 538.
- Publisher
- Backbeat Books
- Number of pages
- 310
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780879309473
- ISBN
- 9780879309473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.63
€ 19.99
€ 17.63
Hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753545348
- ISBN
- 9780753545348
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.22
€ 25.99
€ 18.22
Paperback. Num Pages: 656 pages, 130. BIC Classification: 3JH; AVGC4; AVGC5; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 39. Weight in Grams: 928. The Weimar Years, 1848-61. 656 pages, 28 b&w illustrations, 2 maps, 100 musical examples. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 3JH; AVGC4; AVGC5; AVH; BGF. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 39. Weight: 910.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Number of pages
- 656
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801497216
- ISBN
- 9780801497216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.65
€ 33.99
€ 30.65
Hardcover. No Quarter: The Three Lives Of Jimmy Page explores the life, times and music of the man behind one of the 20th century's greatest bands: the mighty Led Zeppelin. Num Pages: 400 pages, colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Omnibus Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783058211
- ISBN
- 9781783058211
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.64
€ 32.99
€ 24.64
Paperback. The classic biography which explores the shocking drama of Kurt Cobain's troubled life Num Pages: 432 pages, 16 b&w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 114 x 29. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752844565
- ISBN
- 9780752844565
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.46
€ 14.99
€ 11.46
Paperback. Herbert von Karajan was one of the twentieth century's most prodigiously gifted performing artists. This biography explores Karajan's life and music-making against the background of European music and politics in the years 1908 - 1989. Num Pages: 864 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 41. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845952174
- ISBN
- 9781845952174
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.64
€ 37.99
€ 27.64
Paperback. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGL; AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 122 x 165 x 7. Weight in Grams: 156.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781623569648
- ISBN
- 9781623569648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.73
€ 10.99
€ 10.73
Paperback. A candid memoir by a much-loved singer and songwriter, the late, great Dan Hicks, best known for the songs 'I Scare Myself and 'Canned Music , recorded with His Hot Licks. Elvis Costello has indeed written a foreword for it! Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AVH; AVRL1; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 150. .
- Publisher
- Jawbone Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781911036234
- ISBN
- 9781911036234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.27
€ 18.99
€ 14.27
Paperback. An in-depth study of the visceral slacker classic from 1987, an album that influenced enormously the nascent alternative scene. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 144 pages, 8 bw illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 121 x 336 x 10. Weight in Grams: 148.
- Publisher
- Continuum Publishing Corporation
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441187789
- ISBN
- 9781441187789
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.60
€ 11.60
Paperback. Nirvana are one of the most influential bands in rock history. This book examines in forensic detail the band's rise to fame, and their first album, "Bleach". It traces Nirvana's formation, its early recordings and many personnel changes, and the arrival of Dave Grohl to complete the familiar three-piece line up. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 Colour and Black and White in Plate Section. BIC Classification: AVGT; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 213 x 26. Weight in Grams: 852. The Rise of Nirvana. 256 pages, 20 Colour and Black and White in Plate Section. Nirvana are one of the most influential bands in rock history. This book examines in forensic detail the band's rise to fame, and their first album, "Bleach". It traces Nirvana's formation, its early recordings and many personnel changes, and the arrival of Dave Grohl to complete the familiar three-piece line up. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGT; AVH. Dimension: 151 x 213 x 26. Weight: 848.
- Publisher
- Jawbone
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906002893
- ISBN
- 9781906002893
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.27
€ 18.99
€ 14.27
Paperback. During the final years of Bill Monroe's life, bluegrass fiddler Gene Lowinger took a series of on- and off-stage photographs of Monroe on the road. This book presents these photos as well as other photos documenting Lowinger's involvement with the bluegrass scene beginning in the early 1960s. Num Pages: 160 pages, 75 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGL; AVH; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252076633
- ISBN
- 9780252076633
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.09
€ 21.99
€ 21.09
Paperback. Rod Stewart was born the working-class son of a Scottish plumber in North London. Despite some early close shaves with a number of diverse career paths, ranging from gravedigging to professional football, it was music that truly captured his heart - and he never looked back. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 384 pages, 4 x 8 page picture sections. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 32. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099574750
- ISBN
- 9780099574750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.73
€ 13.99
€ 10.73
Paperback. A new edition with a new after word and details of John Entwistle's death and The Who's ongoing career. Num Pages: 632 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1002.
- Publisher
- Omnibus Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 632
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 3rd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844498079
- ISBN
- 9781844498079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.53
€ 25.99
€ 19.53