Blue hardcover travel guide, first edition, lost in Ogden
Description
I was in Ogden yesterday around 3:45pm, near Union Station Plaza on 25th Street, and I must have left my blue hardcover travel guide there. It's a compact first edition with a silver embossed compass on the cover and a red Maple Street Books sticker on the back. The spine is a bit worn and there's a pink highlighter mark on page 87 with a small dog-ear on the bottom corner. It has sentimental value because it belonged to my grandfather who loved collecting maps. If someone found it, I’d really appreciate getting it back; I’d be happy to meet at the Ogden City Library, or if it turns up in Clearfield, by the Center Street Library.
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