BILNAS Bookstore

BILNAS Monographs and Silphium Press

The British Institute for Libyan and Northern African Studies (BILNAS) publishes detailed reports on its fieldwork projects as part of its Monographs series which also includes conference volumes and academic research connected to Libya. Silphium Press is the popular imprint of the Institute dedicated to works of more general interest on Libya. BILNAS also has a selection of old and new titles available in electronic format: see our Open Access Books.

Members can access a 25% discount code using the BUY NOW button in our bookstore
Non-members should order titles direct through our distributor Casemate UK 🇬🇧
US-based customers can purchase some BILNAS titles from Casemate USA 🇺🇸 
eBooks editions of some titles (other than Open Access) can be ordered via Casemate
Discounts are available to trade customers: for more details contact the General Secretary

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Accessing Your BILNAS Member’s Discount

Everyone (both BILNAS members and non-members) may browse a complete and up-to-date list of our books below. Members can order titles from both of our imprints at significantly discounted prices (25% off) using the BUY NOW button. Non-members can click-through to the Casemate UK website and choose titles to purchase directly from there at the regular price. Customers in North America may prefer to purchase books from the Casemate US website, which stocks around half of our titles. 

BILNAS MEMBERS: When you have chosen the title you wish to purchase simply click BUY NOW. A box will appear asking you to enter your name and email address. You will then be sent the a link to the purchasing page and your unique discount code, which can be applied at check-out.

The BILNAS Online Book Store

  • A Memoir by Captain Claud H. Williams Edited with an Introduction and History of the Patrols by Russell McGuirk (2013) Silphium Press/Society for Libyan Studies/Royal Geographical Society 2013) 246 x 190 mm, 288 pages, over 100 original photographs and 2 foldout maps ISBN 9781900971966

    Prices:

    Paperback: Members £18.75; Non-members £24.99 from Casemate UK; also available from Casemate USA $42.95 e-Book: not currently available as Open Access; ISBN 9781900971157 available via Amazon UK (£10.00) and Casemate USA ($19.95) Purchasing:  BILNAS Members click the BUY NOW button below to access your 25% discount code  Non-members click here to visit Casemate UK or here for Casemate USA
  • Great Desert Explorers [HARDBACK]

    £39.95
    Great Desert Explorers By Andrew Goudie 246 x 190 mm, 352 pages, over 150 photographs and newly commissioned maps ISBN: 9781900971454 Publication date: 10 December 2016 (Silphium Books/Society for Libyan Studies/Royal Geographical Society 2013)

    Prices:

    Hardback: Members £29.95; Non-members £39.95 from Casemate UK (Also available from Casemate USA, $51.95) e-Book: not currently available as Open Access; available via Casemate USA ($19.95) Purchasing:  BILNAS Members click the BUY NOW button below to access your 25% discount code  Non-members click here to visit Casemate UK or here for Casemate USA
  • Philip Kenrick, with a contribution by Ahmed Buzaian  130 × 210 mm, xii + 354 pp., 223 maps, drawings and photographs ISBN: 9781900971140 (Silphium Books/Society for Libyan Studies 2013)

    Prices:

    Paperback: Members £14.99; Non-members £19.99 from Casemate UK (Also available from Casemate USA, $32.95) e-Book: Available from this website as an Open Access download eBook Purchasing:  BILNAS Members click the BUY NOW button below to access your 25% discount code  Non-members click here to visit Casemate UK or here for Casemate USA.
  • Selected and edited by John Wright (first published in 2005 as Travellers in Libya. This edition reset with minor corrections and additional illustrations). 240pp, 2 maps, 21 figures (Silphium Books/ Society for Libyan Studies 2011) ISBN 9781900971133

    Prices:

    Paperback: Members £11.25; Non-members £15 from Casemate UK. Also available from Casemate USA $26.95) e-Book: not currently available  Purchasing:  BILNAS Members click the BUY NOW button below to access your 25% discount code  Non-members click here to visit Casemate UK or here for Casemate USA
  • By Paul Wright (2011) ISBN: 9781900971126 | Published by: Silphium Press | Year of Publication: 2011 | Language: English 272p

    Prices:

    Paperback: Members £11.25; Non-members £15 from Casemate UK. Also available at Casemate USA $26.95  e-Book: Available here as an Open Access eBook download. Purchasing:  BILNAS Members click the BUY NOW button below to access your 25% discount code  Non-members click here to visit Casemate UK or here for Casemate USA
  • By Saul Kelly (2010) ISBN: 9781900971096 | Published by: Silphium Press | Year of Publication: 2010 | Language: English 256p

    Prices:

    Paperback: Members £13.50; Non-members £18.00 from Casemate UK e-Book: not currently available  Purchasing:  BILNAS Members click the BUY NOW button below to access your 25% discount code  Non-members click here to visit the Casemate UK website
  • Philip Kenrick (2009) ISBN: 9781900971089 | Published by: Silphium Press | Year of Publication: 2009 | Language: English 232p, 113 illustrations

    Prices:

    Paperback: Members £15; Non-members £20 from Casemate UK. Also available from Casemate USA, $26.95. e-Book:  Available as an Open Access eBook download  Purchasing:  BILNAS Members click the BUY NOW button below to access your 25% discount code  Non-members click here to visit Casemate UK and here for Casemate USA
  • Andrew Goudie (2008) ISBN: 9781900971072 | Published by: Silphium Press| Year of Publication: 2008 | Language: English 205p

    Prices:

    Paperback: Members £9.00; Non-members £12.00 from Casemate UK e-Book: not currently available  Purchasing:  BILNAS Members click the BUY NOW button below to access your 25% discount code  Non-members click here to visit the Casemate UK website
  • By John Wright (2009)

    Published by: Silphium Press | Year of Publication: 2009 | Language: English 368p, 1 map ISBN: 9781900971065

    Prices:

    Paperback: Members £4.50; Non-members £5.95 from Casemate UK e-Book: Available as an Open Access eBook download  Purchasing:  BILNAS Members click the BUY NOW button below to access your 25% discount code  Non-members click here to visit the Casemate UK website
  • Edited by David Mattingly, Sue McLaren, Elizabeth Savage, Yahya al'Fasatwi and Khaled Gadgood Published by: Society for Libyan Studies | Series: Society for Libyan Studies Monograph | Volume: 6 | Year of Publication: 2006 | Language: English 338p, 111 figs, 13 tabs ISBN: 9781900971041

    Prices:

    Paperback: Members £9.95; Non-members £7.50 from Casemate UK e-Book: Available here an an Open Access eBook download Purchasing:  BILNAS Members click the BUY NOW button below to access your 25% discount code  Non-members click here to visit the Casemate UK website
  • Edited by D. J. Mattingly (2003)

    xxvi, 414 pp., 460 figs (many colour). 31 tables, Arabic summary. ISBN 9781900971027

    Prices:

    Hardback: Members £45.00; Non-members £60.00 from Casemate UK e-Book: Available as an Open Access download from this website Purchasing:  BILNAS Members click the BUY NOW button below to access your 25% discount code  Non-members click here to visit the Casemate UK website
  • Volume I: The main site report (by J. A. Lloyd) and reports on the inscriptions (J. M. Reynolds), coins (R. Reece), architectural elements (F. Sear), and analysis of dated deposits (P. M. Kenrick). ISBN: 9781915808097

    Prices:

    Paperback: Members £15; Non-members £20 from Casemate UK e-Book: Not currently available as OA eBook.  Purchasing:  BILNAS Members click the BUY NOW button below to access your 25% discount code  Non-members click here to visit the Casemate UK website
  • By Geza Fehervari (Author); Elizabeth Savage (Editor)
    Published by: Society for Libyan Studies | Year of Publication: 2002 | Language: Arabic/English 135p ISBN: 9781900971003

    Prices:

    Paperback: Members £2.99 Non-members £3.95 from Casemate UK e-Book: Available here as an Open Access eBook Download  Purchasing:  BILNAS Members click the BUY NOW button below to access your 25% discount code  Non-members click here to visit the Casemate UK website
  • by John Dore (Author); Nina Keay (Author); Hazel Dodge (Author)
    Published by: Society for Libyan Studies | Series: Society for Libyan Studies Monograph | Volume: 1 | Year of Publication: 1989 | Language: Arabic/English 298p, b/w illustrations  ISBN: 9780950836355

    Prices:

    Paperback: Members £6.75; Non-members £8.95 from Casemate UK  e-Book: available here as an Open Access eBook  Purchasing:  BILNAS Members click the BUY NOW button below to access your 25% discount code  Non-members click here to visit Casemate UK
  • Edited by D. J. Mattingly (2007) 522 + xxix, 782figs (many in colour). 37 tables, Arabic summary. ISBN 9781900971058

    Prices:

    Hardback: Members £45; Non-members £60 from Casemate UK e-Book: available here as an Open Access eBook download Purchasing:  BILNAS Members click the BUY NOW button below to access your 25% discount code  Non-members click here to visit Casemate UK

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