London: Gollancz, 2000. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First UK edition first printing 2000. Hardback book is tight clean and square. Boards sharp and clean. Very sharp spine ends, title gilt perfect. Text block clean, with white edges. The pages are crisp and unblemished. Feels very tight and unread. Fine condition. Jacket lovely and glossy unmarked, Jacket grades fine. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a worthy addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A fine copy of this scarce hardback book, the second book in the Derkholm series. Comes from the estate of Roger Earnshaw, SF collector, well known at British conventions and fandom. A scare addition to a Jones collection.

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Year of the Griffin is a 2000 novel by British children's author Diana Wynne Jones. It is the sequel to The Dark Lord of Derkholm and is mainly centred on the exploits of a group of students during their first year at the University.

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Bookseller: Durdles Books (IOBA) (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 007307
Title: Year of the Griffin (1st/1st)
Author: Jones, Diana Wynne
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Jacket Condition: Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st Edition 1st Printing
ISBN 10: 0575070463
ISBN 13: 9780575070462
Publisher: Gollancz
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 2000
Pages: 160
Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
Keywords: General
Bookseller catalogs: Science Fiction;
X weight: 2100 g

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Durdles Books is an online bookshop that specialises in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Modern Firsts and Genre Fiction. We also have books in many other categories and think our stock is both varied and interesting. We are constantly busy sourcing new stock in great condition, as collectors ourselves we appreciate that there is nothing like finding a lovely copy of a book that is on "the list". We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), so you can be assured of our commitment to good bookselling practices and customer service.

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