1898 Print Daniel Defoe Pillory Shortest Way Dissenters Cityscape Eyre XAD4 XGGA7 WESTVACOC26 zz2061

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He was with them for many years

to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia

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1898 Print Daniel Defoe Pillory Shortest Way Dissenters Cityscape Eyre XAD4 XGGA7 WESTVACOC26 zz2061This is an original 1898 halftone print of "Defoe in the Pillory." The scene depicted here shows Daniel Defoe being put in the pillory for his libel "The Shortest Way with the Dissenters." He had to then pay a fine and find sureties for his good behavior for seven years after that. Period Paper is pleased to offer a collection of photogravures and halftone prints of the paintings of the most notable British artists from William Hogarth to the later