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Penguin Classics blue edition found near Stockton Library
Stockton
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Posted
8 days
ago
Description
Found this afternoon around 2:15pm outside the Stockton Downtown Library on Center Street. It's a Penguin Classics edition, blue hardcover with a few scuffs along the spine. There's a coffee stain along the back edge and margins filled with tiny purple doodles; a pressed-flowers bookmark is tucked between pages 112 and 113. The book is in good condition overall, a bit worn at the corners. I figured someone might be missing it and I’d be happy to return it to its owner. If this sounds like yours, you can reply in the app to set up a safe handoff in Stockton.
Approximate found location
Stockton
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