some editions bear the title, ''the year of the griffin'': at least one does so only on the front cover, still dropping the definite article from the spine and, most significantly, from the title page.
sequel to ''(the) dark lord of derkholm'' diana wynne jones (1998), q.v.
orion publishing group gollancz imprint p/b first printing, first general p/b edition; n.b. bears a millennium isbn.
cover art by john sullivan (sometimes given as jon sullivan: i don't know if one is incorrect)
cover price £6.99
264pp. including titles, indica etc, end pp. (this comment is from another edition of this book)