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Lodestar to launch a new edition of The Sea and the Snow at Arthur Beale’s, 6th October

London West End yacht chandlers Arthur Beale are hosting an evening of talks with slideshows and film on the 6th October to celebrate the launch of a new edition of Philip Temple’s book The Sea and The Snow in conjunction with publishers Lodestar Books. Start time is 18:45 sharp, so please arrive early, and the event … Continue reading “Lodestar to launch a new edition of The Sea and the Snow at Arthur Beale’s, 6th October”

Lodestar republishes Bill Tilman’s legendary sailing and mountaineering adventures

Dick Wynne’s Lodestar Books has published the first two volumes of a uniform edition of the books of HW (Bill) Tilman — who must have been one of Britain’s most extraordinary and successful independent explorers by both land and sea. Tilman was born in 1898 and began climbing in 1929, and then in 1955 also took up voyaging. … Continue reading “Lodestar republishes Bill Tilman’s legendary sailing and mountaineering adventures”

New edition of John Leather’s Albert Strange now available from Lodestar

A new edition of the long out-of-print book Albert Strange — Yacht Designer and Artist, by John Leather and members of The Albert Strange Association, is now available from Lodestar Books and all good maritime bookstores. Strange was seminal figure in the development of the small cruising yacht, and the book includes many of his design … Continue reading “New edition of John Leather’s Albert Strange now available from Lodestar”