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[CATALOGS]. A trio of H.C. Evans & Company Blue Book Catalo...
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[CATALOGS]. A trio of H.C. Evans & Company Blue Book Catalogs. Chicago: H.C. Evans & Company, 1930s/1940s. 8vo. Illustrated. A trio of Blue Book catalogs in original publisher?s wraps. Overall condition good, with some rubbing, toning, and horizontal folds. 1932 catalog depicts many products in full color. Includes 6 modern reproduction catalogs for various coin-operated amusement machines. The H.C. Evans Company manufactured casino equipment, coin-operated machines, amusement park supplies and shooting galleries. The Secret Blue Book, first printed in 1929, became infamous for the crooked casino equipment advertised within.
