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| Type | Daily |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | John Murray William Lane |
| Launched | 1788 |
| Language | English |
| Ceased publication | 1831 |
| Headquarters | London, England |
| City | London |
| Country | England |
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. The paper ceased publication in 1831, when it was merged into The Albion. Founding sponsors of the new paper included publisher John Murray and William Lane of the Minerva Press.
References
- "Concise History of the British Newspaper in the Eighteenth Century". British Library - Newspapers. Archived from the original on 15 November 2007.
- Maurice Lindsay. "Stuart, Peter (fl. 1788-1805)". The Burns Encyclopedia online. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- 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.
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