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Largest newspaper in the world...
Largest newspaper in the world...
Item # 705956
June 15, 1993
HET VOLK, Gent, Belgium, June 15,1993 A bonafide newspaper of this title (The People) publishes in Belgium, but the publisher saw fit to make his mark in the world of newspapers--he created this special edition which is the largest newspaper in the world.
Each page measures 39 1/2 by 55 inches printed on thick, high-quality paper (not newsprint) & in color. Content focuses on this curiosity & some historical notes.
Eight pages and totally in Dutch. Folded but great condition.
AI notes: The 15 June 1993 edition of Het Volk, published in Ghent, Belgium, is renowned as the largest newspaper in the world by physical size, produced as a special edition to set a Guinness World Record. Measuring approximately 1.4129 square meters per page—around 142 cm × 99.5 cm (4 ft 8 in × 3 ft 3 in)—this eight-page oversized newspaper was printed on unusually sturdy paper, making it far larger and heavier than a standard daily. About 50,000 copies were produced and distributed, primarily as a publicity and commemorative edition rather than for routine news consumption, and its enormous dimensions meant that readers often needed multiple people to handle or fold a single copy. The edition captured international attention, cementing Het Volk’s place in history not for its editorial content but for its physical spectacle, reflecting both Belgian newspaper innovation and the era’s penchant for publicity stunts, and it remains a celebrated record in the Guinness World Records as an iconic example of extreme newspaper printing.
Category: The 20th Century
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