Lost
Blue Penguin Classics Moby-Dick with orange post-it
Sarasota-Bradenton
Lost
listing
Posted
3 months
ago
Description
I lost my blue Penguin Classics edition of Moby-Dick yesterday around 3pm outside Barnes & Noble at University Town Center in Sarasota. It's a cloth-bound hardcover with a gold spine. Inside, there's a small orange Post-it with my initials 'A.R.' written on it on the inside cover. The corner of page 87 is dog-eared, and the bottom edge shows a light coffee stain. It was a gift from my grandmother and still means a lot to me; I’m really hoping it finds its way back. If you found it, drop me a note in the app or email [email protected].
Approximate last-seen location
Sarasota-Bradenton
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