Having trouble getting the catalogs that can be traded at the FGEM Alchemist npc for the recipe/ materials. The 1st week I got the catalogs at 80, and then again at 120 dedication as the guide says, Now a week later the 80 dedication, to get catalogs does not work, but the 120 dedication does work. Is it Bugged? Does it have a hidden timer of 1 week exactly, that we cannot see? OR can I only ever now get the catalogs for the 120 dedication?

The 80 dedication one was a one time thing. You can get 1 set with 120 dedication and you can unlock another set when you reach 280 dedication by clicking the fusion gem system from your character menu then clicking the introduction button.

The 80 dedication one is available only once as the introduction. It only gave you 3. The 120 dedication is the weekly one.

if you have 280 dedication u can get more book

You can lower the 280 dedi requirement but you have to pay real gold which i find silly.