The jacket has loss towards the tail of the spine and there is a very small, round stain on the front end paper, else in excellent condition. "The Griffin, proud in spirit and one of the noblest of ancient beasts has 'strayed out of time' and must now make the sad quest for his fellow griffins. His journey through the forest leads him to the Great Witch and involves him in a strange destiny. The age he has arrived in is one of fierce warfare between warrior communities, one of which -the House of Barracourt - has long been renowned for its fighting Lords. Yet it is Gerard, the unheroic son of the reigning Lord, who sees the true danger menancing his House" (front flap)