The Mute Books (Libri Muti) collection by Slow Design features notebooks made completely by hand in Florence, Italy using time honoured printing and binding techniques. They colour the edges of the book block by hand, a very nice touch reminiscent of the ancient craft of bookbinding.

Bound notebook 12×18cm – 160 pages

Blank soft white pages, 80 gsm

Exposed spine stitching with lay-flat construction, hand coloured page edges

Gold leaf detail feature on spine and part of cover

Cover artwork: 'Portrait of a Woman' by Marie Wandscheer (1886)