Sicily: the first historic bookstore protected by law is in Syracuse

Recognized as the first historical bookstore in Sicily protected by law is the"Rosario Mascali Book House" in Syracuse, which was opened on Maestranza Street on March 22, 1930.

This was born as a State Publications Depot, as we learn from the plaque kept inside the bookstore, and in 1942 it became the city’s cultural salon thanks to Rosario Mascali, while two years later a small publishing house was attached to it.

The bookstore was frequented by many writers, including Salvatore Quasimodo, Elio Vittorini, and Leonardo Sciascia.

Today’s owner, Marilia di Giovanni, has proposed to bind the bookstore as an asset of cultural interest, and the Superintendence of Syracuse, after analyzing all the documentation, has ascertained the existence of cultural interest.

Source: Ansa - La Sicilia

Sicily: the first historic bookstore protected by law is in Syracuse

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