George A. Baer

George A. Baer (April 14, 1903 – July 24, 1994) was a German/Swiss/American bookbinder. He specialized in fine leather bindings, including inlays and gold tooling.
Much of Baer’s work involved the restoration of old and rare books for both private customers and numerous rare book libraries around the world. His well-established reputation in this field led to an invitation to help restore books in the Florence, Italy libraries that were water-damaged in the devastating 1966 Flood of the Arno River. Mostly working from his private studios, books bound by him were sold to patrons including Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, the President of France, and Pope Pius XII.