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While still in his teens, he was hired as art director of boys life, the official publication of the boy scouts of america. Buy the norman rockwell treasury reissue by buechner, thomas s. Books by norman rockwell author of norman rockwells. I gave a smaller book of rockwell s works and it provided great joy to its recipients. Norman rockwell s works have always enchanted america with their cleareyed and humorous picture of life in the country s. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn corners, bends, tears, small stains, and partial water damage.
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