Classics Illustrated Junior #540 [HRN 559]
A soldier stumbles upon a magic tinder-box that calls forth three enormous dogs to serve him. With their help, he secretly brings the princess—locked away by her fearful parents—to his side each night, unaware of the danger he's courting. When the royal couple discovers the truth, he's condemned to die, but on the scaffold, the tinder-box saves him in the most dramatic fashion. Written by Hans Christian Andersen and illustrated by William A. Walsh, this 1959 tale from Classics Illustrated Junior #540 (HRN 559) brings a classic fairy tale to life with vivid artwork and timeless suspense. Cover by William A. Walsh.
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A soldier acquires a magic tinder-box capable of summoning three huge dogs to do his bidding. Over several nights, he orders the dogs to bring him a sleeping princess locked in a tower by her parents who fear she will marry a common soldier. When the princess's nightly whereabouts are discovered by the King and Queen, the soldier is arrested and sentenced to death. On the scaffold, he summons the three dogs and his life is saved. He marries the princess.
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