Those books were paid for by the businesses advertising $$$$.
Those ads weren't cheap. Now, they have web pages, again, $$$$$
Most have gone to Fascist Book and set up FREE.
All economics.
Have 1000s of BBs and bullets into phone books, old magazines and newspapers. A nickel pack ($0.05) of BBs would last all day.
Papa would melt the bullets down and make his fishing weights. i still have his molds.