Italian Pasta Journal — Artemas Ward 1911 Grocer’s Encyclopedia & 1930 Italian Factory Catalog

In 1911, Artemas Ward documented fifty pasta varieties in his Grocer's Encyclopedia with the educational clarity of a scientific taxonomy, and a leading Italian pasta manufacturer's 1930 factory catalog transformed pasta cross-sections and diameters into technical diagrams of unexpected beauty rendered with the precision of engineering drawings on a dark background — together capturing the moment when pasta crossed from regional Italian tradition to global culinary culture: the front cover features Ward's celebrated composition of spaghetti, vermicelli, rigatoni, shells, stars, bow-ties, and dozens of regional varieties, while the back cover features the 1930 factory catalog's geometric cross-sections on dark brown.

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Product Details

• Format: Hardcover journal with matte laminated full-wrap cover
• Pages: 150 lined pages (75 sheets) with perforations for easy removal
• Binding: Casewrap sewn binding — flexible and lay-flat
• Dimensions: 5.75 × 8 inches
• Weight: 250 g (0.55 lbs)
• Cover: Matte laminated full-wrap print

Perfect For

• Pasta lovers, Italian food enthusiasts, and home cooks who want to write their recipes in the company of fifty pasta varieties
• Culinary historians and vintage food ephemera collectors drawn to Ward's 1911 Grocer's Encyclopedia and early 20th-century Italian factory catalogs
• Recipe collectors and meal planners who find inspiration in the geometry, diversity, and cultural richness of Italian pasta
• Lovers of early 20th-century food illustration and the intersection of science, industry, and culinary art
• Thoughtful gift seekers looking for an elegant, historically resonant journal for pasta lovers, Italian cuisine enthusiasts, and food writers
• Anyone captivated by the poetry of everyday food culture and the extraordinary story of how pasta conquered the world