Select original letters on various subjects, by James Ripley, now, and for thirty years past, ostler at the Red-Lion, Barnet.
Ripley, James,active 1781.
Rosebery, Archibald Philip Primrose,Earl of,1847-1929,former owner.StEdNL
Boswell, James,1740-1795.,former owner.StEdNL
Barnbougle Castle.Library,former owner.StEdNL
London : printed for the author, and to be had of the following gentlemen, viz. John Welling, Esq; Mr. Stephen Atkinson, Merchant. Mr. William Goad, Merchant. Mr. Thomas Richardson, Salesman. Mr. Bartholomew Arlet, Stable keeper. Mr. Hemming, Stable-Keeper. Mr. John Robets, Master of the White-Horse Inn,
1781.
ESTC
Armorial bookplate of the 5th Earl of Rosebery on the front pastedown. Sale catalogue description tipped onto front pastedown. Stamp of Barnbougle Castle Catalogue at the head of the front free endpaper. Manuscript inscription on front free endpaper: "James Boswell. This Book I bought from its Authour, at Barnet 30 May 1783. He seemed to be a sagacious old man and had he written his own genuine reflections might have done better than by borrowing common-place things as he seems to have done. He told me that a small landed property in Yorkshire had belonged to his family since William the Conqueror's days, as the title deeds proved But it was sold by his Father or him (I forget which) to to[sic] pay debts. He acted as Manager of the Post-house at Barnet, and by that and other employments, having Actual Ostlers under him whom he paid a fixed sum and had all that they received accounted for to him, he told me he has got £140 in a year. His son was very extravagant, and cost him a great deal of money."