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POINTER, ANNA: : BEYONCE: RUNNING THE WORLD - The Biography.

LONDON.CORONET/an imprint of HODDER & STOUGHTON,2014.

ISBN 9781473607330.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. [Complete number line 1.] FINE-/FINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,matt,subject's colour portrait photographic illustrated front of dw/dj with author's capitalised,lilac-lettered name and capitalised,gilt pointillised part-title name,capitalised,white-lettered partial sub-title and capitalised,lilac-lettered remainder of sub-title; spine/backstrip with capitalised,black-lettered artiste's name to gilt pointillised panel towards head of same, capitalised white-lettered part-title and capitalised,lilac-lettered author name,whilst publisher's capitalised,white-lettered+ illustrated name and colophon respectively,to foot of same,rear panel of dw/dj with gilt pointillised background with artiste's stage performance(?) superimposed black silhouette. Negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners – rear top corner minisculely bumpred,but no nicks,tears or splits present.Top edges lightly aged/toned,fore-edges minimally blemished and with faint but minimal foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound – no dog-ear reading creases to any pages’ corner tips – appears unread apart from my own collation. Publisher’s bright,crisp,clean/unblemished, generally sharp-cornered,original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt lettering to spine/backstrip,and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,1-329pp [paginated] includes 22 chapters,8pp contemporary biographical photographs in 1 block,between pp154/55 and Acknowledgements with publisher's media platforms information to its reverese as the last pages; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,and a Beyonce epigram page.                                             Visually the exterior appearance is more than acceptable and even internally,is in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of its 10-year-old age. It is only the minimal faults described that prevents a slightly higher grading overall. Despite that it really is still an exemplary example for its cleanliness and lack of other detracting faults.                                As a painfully shy six-year-old singing in her parents' kitchen back in the late eighties,it was impossible to imagine the meteoric rise that Beyoncé Knowles would go on to achieve.          Fast forward 25 years and not only has she sold 75 million albums, making her one of the most successful recording artists of all time,but she is also an actress, fashion icon, producer and doting mother. 'Beyoncé: Running The World' is the full story of Houston born-and-bred Beyoncé's extraordinary life,which saw her join her first pop group at the age of nine before fronting the girl band Destiny's Child - the biggest-selling female group of all time.After embarking on a solo career in 2003,Beyoncé's status as a superstar was sealed and to date she has won more than 220 awards internationally and the hearts of millions of fans the world over.                  As the world's biggest star,Beyoncé continues to scale new heights and her latest album, Beyoncé,broke all records after hitting No.1 in more than 100 countries.Echoing the sentiment of her 2011 hit single, she really is running the music world right now. The most definitive and up-to-date telling of Beyoncé's story ever written,this book provides an intimate close-up on both her professional and personal life,with the inside story on how she and rapper husband Jay-Z became the biggest power couple on earth.With reports that their marriage was crumbling before the world's eyes on their 2014 joint tour,'On The Run',it pieces together the split rumours that plagued them at every turn and documents exactly how they coped with such intense public scrutiny. The book also analyses Beyoncé's role as a mother to young daughter Blue Ivy and explores the hidden heartbreaks of her past,including a tragic miscarriage,a lengthy battle with depression and an agonising rift with her manager father Mathew.                           While celebrating Beyoncé's greatest triumphs 'Beyoncé: Running The World' uncovers the truth behind the headlines,finding out exactly who 'Queen Bey' is and what really goes on behind the scenes. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!          N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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