Lost
Lost paperback edition of 'The Great Gatsby' with personal notes in margins, misplaced at the University of Illinois library in Champaign Urbana.
University of Illinois Library
Lost
listing
Posted
7 months
ago
Description
I lost my paperback edition of 'The Great Gatsby' while studying in the library at the University of Illinois in Champaign Urbana. It slipped out of my backpack during a quick break around the study area. I really hope someone finds it since it has my notes in the margins that mean a lot to me.
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University of Illinois Library
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