Copper engraving, 177x265 mm. Rare view of the port of Agrigento with legend at the bottom engraved by Antonio Bova. Taken from Lo stato presente della Sicilia o sia breve, e distinta descrizione di essa...accresciuta colle notizie delle isole aggiacenti (Palermo, Francesco Valenza, 1761). A rare work, published in a single edition, a fundamental account of the most noteworthy things in Sicily, written by Leanti, poet and author of plays, who was appointed royal historian, founder of the Accademia del buon Gusto in Palermo in 1764. Good copy with traces of the editorial folds.