DescriptionCa. 1979 154-page hardcover book, "A Tangle of Roots" by Short Hills author Barbara Girion. Front and back olive-green paper covers are soiled and faded and worn on the edges. Beige woven-textile spine cover is very soiled. "BG" in gold on front cover is also soiled, as is gold title on spine. Paste-downs inside covers are lightly soiled and foxed. Front flyleaf is inscribed in ink: "For C.Q. Finley -- Because we share the same roots... Best, Barbara Girion." Below that, in ink and in what seems to be a different handwriting is: "Short Hills, N.J.; April 11, 1980"