M. F. (Milburg Francisco) Mansfield

Milburg Francisco Mansfield (1871–1943) was an American writer who published both under his own name and under the pen name Francis Miltoun. He is remembered chiefly for a long run of travel and place-writing, especially books on France, England, and Ireland.

Many of those volumes were produced with his wife, Blanche McManus, an American writer and artist. Together they created illustrated travel books such as The Cathedrals of Northern France, Dickens' London, Rambles in Normandy, and Royal Palaces and Parks of France, combining practical observation with a strong interest in architecture, local history, and the romance of old cities and landscapes.

Surviving bibliographic records and digital libraries show just how prolific he was, with many titles preserved by Project Gutenberg, the Online Books Page, and Wikisource. Even when the books are rooted in their era, they remain appealing for readers who enjoy leisurely literary travel and vivid tours of historic Europe.