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Chicago. However, by the time the Anthony's arrived in Chicago, George Baer had recovered and resumed his duties as “head of the department”, and William Anthony was given the position of “head of the Art Department” which permitted him to work occasionally on binding books until George Baer's retirement in 1970. By 1973 it became clear that the Cuneo Press could no longer support the luxury of its fine binding department so Anthony began his transition to private practice, first via a partnership with an established Chicago bookbinder, Elisabeth Kner, followed in 1980 by his own company, Anthony and Associates. During this time, William Anthony was busy promoting the art and craft of bookbinding in the Chicago area and became a founding member of the Chicago Hand Bookbinders which remained a vital force until 2009, well past Anthony's time. In 1984, William Anthony was appointed University Conservator at the University of Iowa library, a position he held until his death in 1989. During his five years at Iowa he was active in establishing the conservation department as well as setting up a world class bookbinding studio. Among the many students who studied with Anthony are: William Minter, Mary Lynn Ritzenthaler,
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specializing in the printing of various magazines. In addition, John F. Cuneo's love for books led him to create a small fine bookbinding department that was used to help promote the printing department operation. At the time that Cuneo met
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was seriously ill with hepatitis, and it was not clear if, or when Baer would return to work. Cuneo was so impressed with
Anthony's leather bindings, that he offered him the job in Cuneo Press's fine binding department. Anthony, attracted by this “head of department” position, accepted the job and
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As is the case with most fine bookbinders, work that produces an income is not necessarily of the most artistic type. However, William
Anthony seamlessly managed to combine his business activities, much of which was in book or document restoration with fine bindings through which he expressed his
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The selected books bound by
William Anthony are arranged in chronological order of their binding, dating from 1956 to 1985. Most can be found in the Special Collections of the University of Iowa Library, while others are held by private individuals.
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