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ISBN: 978-0-87351-890-1 (cloth)
ISBN: 978-0-87351-896-3 (e-book)
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Rubenstein, Bruce, 1938–
The Rockwell heist / Bruce Rubenstein.
pages cm
Summary: “In 1979 seven Norman Rockwell paintings and a supposed Renoir, later discovered to be a forgery, were stolen from Elayne’s Gallery in St. Louis Park. It is still the biggest theft in Minnesota history, and no one was ever convicted for the crime. This is the story of the theft, the investigation, and the twenty-year quest to return the art to its rightful owners.”—Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 978-0-87351-890-1 (hardback) — ISBN 978-0-87351-896-3 (e-book)
1. Art thefts—Minnesota—Edina. 2. Rockwell, Norman, 1894–1978.
I. Title.
N8795.3.U6R83 2013
364.16′2875913—dc23
2012044691
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