Red Penguin Classics Pride and Prejudice paperback
Description
I lost my red paperback copy of Pride and Prejudice yesterday around 3pm near the Montgomery Public Library on Bibb Street. It's a Penguin Classics edition, red cover with gold lettering, about 5x7 inches, and it's a paperback with a coffee stain on the back and a frayed edge on the spine. It has a pink bookmark ribbon with a tiny brass ampersand charm peeking out between the pages. It was a gift from my grandmother and carries a lot of sentimental value; I really need it back. If you found it, I’d be grateful to hear from you and share how to arrange a pickup near the library.
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