The Star (London)

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The Star
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The Star (London), 29 July 1831.png
29 July 1831 issue
TypeDaily
Founder(s)John Murray
Launched1788
LanguageEnglish
Ceased publication1960
HeadquartersLondon, England
CityLondon
CountryEngland
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The Star was a London evening newspaper founded on 3 May 1788, originally under the title Star and Evening Advertiser, and was the first daily evening newspaper in the world.[1] Founding sponsors of the new paper included publisher John Murray and William Lane of the Minerva Press.[2][3]

References[]

  1. ^ British Library: Concise History of the British Newspaper in the Eighteenth Century.
  2. ^ Belanger, Jacqueline; Peter Garside; Anthony Mandal; Sharon Ragaz (4 January 2003). "British Fiction, 1800–1829: A Database of Production and Reception Phase II Report: Advertisements for Novels in The Star". Cardiff Corvey: Reading the Romantic Text. ISSN 1471-5988. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  3. ^ "The History of The Star". thestarfictionindex.atwebpages.com. Retrieved 2021-05-03.

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