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One of the earliest 17th century newspapers you will find...
One of the earliest 17th century newspapers you will find...
Item # 707334
December 22, 1635
GAZETTE, Paris, France, Dec. 22, 1635
* Earliest newspaper in your collection ?
This title was the very first regular newspaper published in France, started in 1631 by Théophraste Renaudot but with influential backing by the powerful Cardinal de Richelieu. All the text is in French with the first letter in the title containing embellishments. An ornate letter begins the first paragraph on the front page.
Four pages, 8 5/8 by 6 1/4 inches, in great condition. One of the earliest dated newspapers to be found.
AI notes: La Gazette was the first regular newspaper published in France and by 1635 was already firmly established as a weekly Paris publication under royal privilege. Founded in 1631 by Théophraste Renaudot with the backing of Cardinal Richelieu, the paper functioned as an officially sanctioned news organ of the French crown during the reign of Louis XIII, reporting primarily on foreign affairs, diplomacy, military campaigns, court activity, and major political developments across Europe. Printed in French in a compact multi-page format, each issue consisted of short, datelined reports from cities such as Rome, Vienna, Madrid, and various German states, reflecting France’s growing involvement in continental politics during the early phases of the Thirty Years’ War, which France formally entered in 1635. Rather than commentary or opinion, the Gazette emphasized controlled, factual narration aligned with state interests, making it both a tool of early government information management and a landmark in the development of modern journalism; surviving issues from 1635 are today regarded as rare and historically significant artifacts of 17th-century European press history.
Category: The Old West
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