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Specialty Expressions: BLUE BOOKS

ExpressionsDomainDefinition
Blue BooksLiterature1: In America, the "Blue Books" (like our "Red Books") contain lists of those persons who hold government appointments. The official colour of Spain is red, of Italy green, of France yellow, of Germany and Portugal white.
2: Short Acts of Parliament, etc., even without a wrapper, come under the same designation.
3: In England, parliamentary reports and official publications presented by the Crown to both Houses of Parliament. Each volume is in folio, and is covered with a blue wrapper. Source: Brewer's Dictionary.

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Little Blue Books12   Little Blue Books12
Treachery of the Blue Books6   Treachery of the Blue Books6

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