Henry Hudson — Wild Humphrey Kynaston

London, Kegan, Paul, Trench, Trubner, 1899. First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of the very scarce first edition of Henry Hudson"s fictionalised account of the life of Humphrey Kynaston, the Robin Hood of Shropshire. The very scarce first edition of this work. Inscribed "To Mr. George Davies with the author"s compliments, Shrewsbury July 26th 1899, Henry Hudson". Illustrated with a frontispiece and sixteen further plates. Collated, complete. Author Henry Hudson presents a fictionalised account of the life of Humphrey Kynaston, an English highwayman who operated in the Shropshire area and was convicted of murder in 1491. After being outlawed, he moved into a cave in the area and lived a lifestyle compared to Robin Hood. In the publisher"s original decorative cloth binding. Externally, vibrant, with bumping to back strip head and tail. A touch of fading to fore edge of front board. Front hinge strained but firmly held. Inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages bright, with instances of spotting and handling marks throughout. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .