Preview doesn't remember last location

Hi,
I'm reading a 1200+ pages ebook in PDF format, but a major problem is that Preview (Snow Leopard) does not remember the location/page from the last session. I remember this worked great in Leopard (10.5) but not anymore although the eBook is well-structured, i.e., it has a table of contents and jump-links.
Do I have to configure/hack anything for it to work?
I'd appreciate any help. Thanks!

Know that the version of Preview with Snow Leopard isn't the same as before.
If a particular process is critical to your workflow, you'd be well advised to start looking for other tools, such as Acrobat.
As an alternative just for reading, try Safari instead...use the File/Open menu and let it load.

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