NERO, THE CIRCUS LION: His Many Adventures (Kneetime Animal Stories #13). By RICHARD BARNUM, Illustrated by WALTER S. ROGERS, Barse & Hopkins, New York, 1919.
 
Children's Book (4 to 9 years old)
#13 of 15 - Kneetime Animal Stories
Vintage from the 1910s
 
Blue cover with black title and art depiction. There are a few inner bindery cracks otherwise the text block is secure with unmarked pages and a few creases. The rear endpapers have pencil drawings by a child. The rear cover has some mild off-color soiling and a few tiny red stains. And there are some creased page corners and scattered foxing/soil marks. 120 pages plus one ad. Scarce hardcover storybook.