Photo of Puck,Brains Mightier than the Sword,Fairy Story,1898,Howarth,Dragon

Title: Brains are mightier than the sword - a fairy story / F.M. Howarth.
Creator(s): Howarth, F. M. (Franklin Morris), 1865-1908, artist
Date Created/Published: N.Y. : Published by Keppler & Schwarzmann, 1898 December 14.
Summary: Print shows a series of 12 panels relating a story about a dragon that is terrorizing a kingdom. The king issues a 'proclamation' offering half his kingdom and his daughter's hand in marriage to any of his knights who can rid the kingdom of the menacing dragon. Several knights do battle with the dragon, but all are killed. Then a man arrives in town who is an 'æronaut' and has a large silk bag with him. He requests permission from the king to confront the dragon; the king laughs and considers him a fool, but gives his permission. The 'æronaut' tricks the dragon into putting its head in the silk bag, which the man then ties around the dragon's neck. In a rage, the dragon fills the bag with hot air and floats away from the kingdom. The man and the princess are married and he rules over his half of the kingdom for many years.
Notes:
Title from item.
Illus. from Puck, v. 44, no. 1136, (1898 December 14), centerfold.
Copyright 1898 by Keppler & Schwarzmann.
Subjects:
Fairy tales--1890-1900.
Dragons--1890-1900.
Balloons (Aircraft)--1890-1900.
Deception--1890-1900.
Kings--1890-1900.
Princesses--1890-1900.
Cartoons (Commentary)--1890-1900.
Chromolithographs--Color--1890-1900.
Periodical illustrations--1890-1900.
Bookmark /2012647505/
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