 In 1545, Garamond entered the publishing trade in a partnership with Jean Barbé, a Parisian bookseller.The first book Garamond published was called, "Pia et Religiosa Meditatio" by David Chambellan.In November 1561, following his death, his equipment, punches, and matrices were inventoried and sold off to purchasers including Guillaume Le Bé, Christophe Plantin, and André Wechel.