Timeline of early Estonian publications

This is the timeline of notable early Estonian publications, along with links to the articles discussing them.

Time Publication Person Remarks 1535 Wanradt–Koell Catechism by and the oldest (partially) preserved Estonian language book, printed in Wittenberg1524–1532Kullamaa Manuscriptthe oldest source containing longer texts in Estonian1622Agenda Parvaunknownthe oldest book which in some places uses South Estonian 1633 Historische Prodromus des Lieffländischen Rechtens und Reglements by first book published in Estonia 1641, 1649 Leyen Spiegel by Heinrich Stahl first book printed in Estonia and using Estonian. This sermon book, published in two volumes, ran parallel in German and Estonian. 1675–1676 Ordinari Freytags Post-Zeitung edited by Christoph Brendenken first newspaper published in Estonia, in German 1739 a Bible by Jacob Johann Köhler the first printing of Estonian translation of the Bible 1766–1767 Lühhike öppetus edited by Peter Ernst Wilde, translated by August Wilhelm Hupel a medical manual; the first Estonian-language periodic publication 1795 an ABC by Otto Wilhelm Masing the oldest known preserved Estonian primer 1807 Tarto maa rahva Näddali-Leht ? the first Estonian-language newspaper 1813–1832 Beiträge zur genauern Kenntniß der ehstnischen Sprache edited by Johann Heinrich Rosenplänter the first scientific journal discussing Estonian 1821–1823 Marahva Näddala-Leht edited by Otto Wilhelm Masing an early weekly newspaper 1857 Postimees established edited by Johann Voldemar Jannsen the oldest still published Estonian-language newspaper 1857–1861 Kalevipoeg by Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald printed piece-by-piece as an academic publication of the Õpetatud Eesti Selts 1891 Postimees goes daily ? the first Estonian-language daily newspaper

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