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Stones of Silence

by George B. Schaller

Catalogued August 31, 2026

The Work

First published
1980
Original publisher
The Viking Press

Drew's Copy

Edition
Bantam paperback edition
Printing
First Bantam printing
Publisher
Bantam Books
Published in
New York
Copy published
1982
ISBN
0-553-14908-3
Binding
Mass-market paperback
Collection status
On the shelves
Reading status
Unread
Condition
Inherited family copy with cover rubbing, creasing, edge wear, small tears, and age-toned pages
HimalayasWildlife ConservationField BiologyNatural HistorySnow LeopardsTravelAdventure

Acquisition & Provenance

Acquisition type
Inherited family book
Context
From Drew's Grandpa Rex's library
Previous owner
Drew's Grandpa Rex
Provenance
This copy previously belonged to Drew’s Grandpa Rex.

How This Copy Came to the Library

This was one of my Grandpa Rex’s books.

About This Copy

This Bantam paperback was published in August 1982 following the Viking Press edition of March 1980. The number line indicates a first Bantam printing. The cover identifies it as book 14908 with a price of $3.95, and the copyright page gives ISBN 0-553-14908-3.

Memories & Connections

This was one of my Grandpa Rex’s books.

George B. Schaller recounts six years of biological fieldwork in the Himalayas, following remote trails through Pakistan and Nepal while studying wildlife including the rare snow leopard and arguing for the protection of threatened mountain species.

Drew's Copy
Front cover of Drew's copy of Stones of Silence
The front cover of Drew's inherited Bantam edition of Stones of Silence.
Back cover of Drew's copy of Stones of Silence
The worn back cover describes Schaller's Himalayan fieldwork and search for the snow leopard.
Title page of Drew's copy of Stones of Silence
The title page identifies the author, subtitle, and Jean Pruchnir as the illustrator.
Copyright page of Drew's copy of Stones of Silence
The copyright page records the March 1980 Viking Press edition, the August 1982 Bantam edition, and ISBN 0-553-14908-3.