Henry Milton — Letters on the Fine Arts Written from Paris

London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, 1816 . First edition. Cloth. With a personal presentation inscription from the author, this is the very scarce first edition of Henry Milton's account of life in Paris in 1815. A very scarce first edition. Inscribed 'Dr Norse - from the author' to the title page head. A work of travel and art history from English author and lawyer Henry Milton, originally published in 1816.  The work provides an astute observer's account of post-Napoleonic Paris, with an emphasis on describing the Louvre's sculpture halls, galleries, and the broader social climate of the city. In cloth backed marbled paper covered boards. Minor loss of cloth to back strip head, with rubbing to back strip. Boards detached, but present. Loss to front free endpaper head. Internally, firmly bound. Inscription to title page head. Pages clean and bright. Good Only . Ill.: None. Good Only .