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Amos could have simply incorporated the appropriate sections of Volumes 1-6 and it still would have been a worthwhile cost-effective option
Good point. That's basically what they did when it first started. For many years, I used the 1999 Scott Classic as a simple inventory list. It was softcover, and fairly thin and light-weight, convenient for me to carry to shows. I had bought it slightly used for something like $2.
As of a couple of years ago, you could still buy it new from Subway for ~$5. I don't use it anymore, as the later editions have included a lot more listings that I find very useful.