SANGIORGIO MAZZA, Giovanni (1778-1840). History of Adernò. Catania: La Magna, 1820. First edition of this rare local history of Sicily, unrecorded in auction records (RBH), illustrated with plates drawn by Mariano Amendolia. Divided into three books, it offers a narrative of the history of Adernò from its mythical origins to the modern era. It stands as the first comprehensive account of the city's past, with both scholarly and civic intent. 8vo (198 x 140mm). Frontispiece and 7 plates, one folding (sporadic light foxing). Contemporary binding with leather spine,title gilt to spine, yellow edges. Provenance: 'Biblioteca Salomone' (19th-century bookplate); 'Ex libris di Ezio Fiore' (recent bookplate). (1)