Flight: A Thrilling History of an Idea — Flying Creatures
Argosy All-Story Weekly, February 11, 1928
New York: Frank A. Munsey Co., 1928
Illustrated by Paul Stahr, 1883-1953
In Beyond the Stars by Ray Cummings, the inhabitants of the alien city of Kalima traveled on the backs of giant birds.
Then came the stories – of gods with wings, dragons darkening the sky,
Angelic visitors, fairies and other creatures.
Gentleman into goose
Christopher Ward, 1868-1943
Illustrated by the author and Christopher Ward, Jr.
London: T. Werner Laurie, 1924
Mrs. Teapot used a magic wish to turn her husband into a domestic goose. Mr. Teapot initially maintained his role of master of his household, but gradually came to prefer living as a goose in the farmyard