Although the ever-growing catalog of Arhoolie Records sold to the folkies, Mr. Strachwitz wasn't really one himself.

Manufacturers and distributors use catalogs to sell directly to consumers.

Bowie's combined catalog of albums covered by this agreement sold more than 1 million copies annually at the time of the agreement.

(In 1996, 30,000 people inspected the Kennedy offerings, and the 584-page catalog, which cost $90 in hardcover and $45 in paperback, sold 100,000 copies.)

It catalogs, distributes, and sells government publications in printed and electronic formats.

Sears and other mail-order catalogs sold dozens of varieties under the heading "Home Appliances"; advertisements claimed they boosted "health, vigor and beauty."

The catalog has already sold out of the color called snow.

The 475-page catalog ($45) sold out, instantly becoming the coffee-table trophy of the season.

The Kennedy show's catalog, $50 in hardcover and $35 in paperback, has been selling at the rate of 600 a day and has gone into a second printing.

His catalog of music has sold over 800,000 single downloads worldwide.