His book Highlands and Islands of the Adriatic gives an interesting account of Signor Arnieri, the principal land owner of the island of Korčula. Paton's book Researches on the Danube and the Adriatic mentions the significance given by the people of Ragusa to the mathematician Marino Ghetaldi. Paton's literary work is of interest for his book on the life and work of Stendhal and published correspondence with Sir Austen Henry Layard.
Henry James wrote an unfavourable, unsigned review in The Nation for Paton's book on Stendhal.
On 27 April 1852 Paton married Eliza Calvert at Saint Anne Soho, Westminster, London; they had a daughter Eliza Rebecca Anne Paton.
The title page of this book reads:
A History of the Egyptian Revolution,
From the period of the Mamelukes to the death of Mohammed Ali;
From Arab and European Memoirs, Oral Tradition, and Local Research.
by A. A. Paton, F.R.G.S.
Author of "Researches of the Danube and Adriatic."
Second Edition Enlarged.
Vol. II.
Printer's Mark
London:
Trubner & Co., 8 and 60, Paternoster Row.
1870
All Rights Reserved.
Over page: Hertford: Printed by Stephen Austin.
Pages 446.
Book measures: 9" by 5.75" by 1.25" all approx.