of this work is to present a comprehensive catalog of typographic specimens from the Gando foundry.** This book serves as a historical record of the typefaces produced by N. P. Gando in Paris and his son Th. S. Gando in Brussels. It details the various character sets and designs available from their foundries, offering insight into the printing and typographic practices of the era. The work is a primary source document for understanding historical typography.

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