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Mid-20th Century American Clothbound 'College Law' Textbook by Peters & Charles

By: Authors: Peters & Charles (full names not visible on cover; publisher not shown)

Style: Mid-20th Century Academic/Legal Textbook

Origin: United States

Materials: Cloth over boards, paper text block, printed/stamped ink

Age: circa 1940–1955

Condition: Fair to Good (cloth fraying at spine ends and corners, edge wear, likely no dust jacket; not officially graded)

Value: $5–$20 (auction/estate liquidation range; higher only if an early printing in better condition with dust jacket)

Maker's Marks / Writing: Front cover reads: 'College' (with the 'g' descender forming a vertical line), a maroon panel with 'LAW', and surnames 'PETERS' (left) and 'CHARLES' (right). No publisher or date visible in the image.

Date: 2025-09-28 03:47:50.613326

Description:

A vintage hardcover academic textbook titled 'College Law,' identified on the front cover with maroon-stamped titling and a graphic layout in which the descender of the 'g' in 'College' forms a vertical rule intersecting a maroon panel reading 'LAW.' Authors shown as PETERS and CHARLES flanking the vertical rule. Taupe/brown cloth over boards with printed/stamped lettering; no visible dust jacket. Typical of U.S. college or business law texts used c. 1940s–1950s.

Curator Questions

Curated by Jade

Assessment:

This appears to be an original mid-century clothbound edition of the textbook 'College Law' by Peters & Charles, likely used in business or introductory legal courses. The utilitarian cloth binding, stamped titling, and graphic design suggest 1940s–1950s American production. Condition issues (edge wear, frayed spine ends, corner rubbing, and loss of dust jacket) keep value modest; such textbooks are generally common unless tied to a notable edition or author. A word about fakes.. while outright counterfeits are uncommon in this category, modern print-on-demand reprints and facsimile editions exist; authentic period copies are sewn or case-bound in cloth with age-consistent wear and lack modern barcodes or glossy perfect binding.

Individual Images:

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Provenance:

No provenance documents provided.

Condition:

Fair to Good (cloth fraying at spine ends and corners, edge wear, likely no dust jacket; not officially graded)

Identification Score: 95%

The title 'College Law' and the surnames 'PETERS' and 'CHARLES' are plainly stamped on the front board, and the construction matches a mid-20th-century clothbound U.S. textbook.

Authenticity Score: 75%

The cloth binding, typographic design, and visible age wear are consistent with a period copy rather than a modern reprint. Without bibliographic page, publisher imprint, or date, I remain conservative. A word about fakes.. beware facsimiles and print-on-demand reissues; those often show glossy paper, perfect-binding glue, and modern barcodes or ISBN labels.

Image Memory Note

Object: hardcover book titled 'College Law.' Boards: taupe/brown cloth with maroon stamping. Layout: word 'College' in serif type; the descender of the letter 'g' extends as a straight vertical rule down the cover, intersecting a centered maroon rectangle with reversed-out text 'LAW.' Beneath the panel, the vertical rule continues to the bottom edge; to the left of the rule is 'PETERS' and to the right is 'CHARLES' (all caps, maroon). No dust jacket present. Condition: fraying and splitting at the head and foot of the spine; board corners are rubbed and softened; cloth shows surface wear and some soiling; bottom edge of the front board has a small frayed area; general shelfwear visible. No internal pages, publisher, or date visible in the image. Surroundings: book rests on papers; a dark metal tool is partially visible at right. No other inscriptions or marks visible on the book in this image.

Keywords

College Law, Peters & Charles, vintage textbook, mid-20th century, American, clothbound, legal studies, law book

Report ID:  : vc2k6m

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