You don't buy the books, you support the artist.
The Mundo Mendo BOOKS SERIES
«Look, the web is great and all, but visual art –especially illustrated art, art that has a direct lineage to physicality– deserves to be printed out.»
Craig Mod, in the foreword of Book One.
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BOOK TWO
☞ Out nov 1st ☜
€30 Incl. Shipping
BOOK ONE
☞ Last copies available ☜
€30 Incl. Shipping
MEMBERSHIP & BOOK
☞ Access, Book, Perks! ☜
€50/year
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BOOK TWO
34 visually driven essays, comics and stories spread over a limited edition 300-page volume. It compiles the best stories published on this website in its 2nd year.
BOOK TWO
Out Nov 1st, early orders ship first
€30 incl shipping
✶ Limited edition of 1000 copies
✶ Numbered and signed by the author
✶ 300 pages
✶ Japanese bunkobon size: 105×150mm / 4.13×5.91in
✶ 24mm/0.94in thick: use it as a pillow or to raise your screen
✶ Foreword by Javier Arce
✶ English language
✶ Gorgeous full colour offset
✶ Printed in Japan on FSC certified paper
✶ Includes a black ribbon marker so you don't get lost
✶ €30 (About $34 or ¥5,300) price includes worldwide shipping
Out Nov 1st.
Early orders ship first
€30 Incl. Shipping
BOOK ONE
Last copies available
32 Different visually driven essays, comics and stories over a 272-page limited edition volume. The first on the Mundo Mendo Book Series, it compiles the best stories published on Mundo Mendo in its first year.
BOOK ONE
€30 Incl. shipping
✶ Limited edition of 1000 copies (only a few left)
✶ Numbered and signed by the author
✶ 272 Pages
✶ Japanese bunkobon size: 105×150mm / 4.13×5.91in
✶ 24mm/0.94in thick: use it as a pillow or to raise your screen
✶ English language
✶ Foreword by Craig Mod
✶ Gorgeous full colour offset
✶ Printed in Japan on FSC certified paper
✶ Includes a black ribbon marker so you don't get lost
✶ €30 (About $34 or ¥5,300) price includes worldwide shipping
☞ Last copies available ☜
€30 Incl. Shipping
Books for all members
While good writers stick to Substack and screen-based publishing, we all know that reading is best enjoyed on paper. Mundo Mendo is the only ‘newsletter’ where members get the emails, access to the site and a ~300-page book each year.
Every September the best stories on the site get a deep review and are translated into paper. They form a pocket-sized volume, well printed, well bound, crafted by humans. Only printed once, in a limited edition of 1000 copies. All hand numbered and signed by the author.
€50/year
Become a member: it includes the latest book, perks & access.
Praise for Book One
«I want to live in a world where creative individuals bring what lives in their minds/imaginations to life. And Luis is living proof that when you support someone in doing so, we all benefit. His first book is an ode to all things playful, colorful, and kind.»
Elizabeth Mueller – Japan Connaisseur & MM Member
—«I’d happily place this beautiful book permanently on my coffee table if all it contained was Luis’ wonderful illustrations, but because his art also serves as a thought-provoking reflection on the power of real-world connections, making art, and the bemusing state of the world at large, it feels like a little beacon of hope and sanity — presented in a beautiful package.»
Elliot Jay Stocks – Designer & MM Member
—«This is a book about the human condition—a wonderful treasure. Our interests, our hopes, our fears. It offers a beautiful window into a slice of Luis' life over the last year, one in which, if we look carefully, we might see our own reflection. The ups, the downs, the moments of hope and beauty, the quiet in-betweens.
A labor of love, deeply felt.»
Javier Sánchez – Artist, Educator & MM Member
—«Sat in the sun enjoying this little gem today. Time well spent. The brilliant Luis Mendo muses and speculates with word and image on illustration, the meaning of life, the meaning of illustration and more. There’s even a little bit of pen nerdery, which always goes down well in these parts.»
Professor Martin Salisbury – Cambridge School of Art
«I sincerely loved this book. It's very charming and a great addition to my collection. Luis has a very beautiful art style and story telling that I adore.»
Michael Gillard – Illustrator and animator
FAQ
Unfortunately a few countries charge import taxes on delivery, I hope yours don't. I mark the books as Printed Matter at a very low value, which should help.
NO TRACKING
I do not send shipping mail notifications or tracking numbers to avoid bureaucracy –remember I am doing this all by myself– and to keep prices down. Enjoy the surprise when unexpected parcels arrive!
NO BOOK? NO PROBLEM
If by some unfortunate reason your book doesn't arrive (only happened twice with Book One), I will send you another book for free.
DELIVERY TIME
It takes an average of 1 to 2 weeks (depending on the country) from ordering until receiving the book from Japan. If after 3 weeks you still haven't received it, let me know and I will send you a new one. If you PREorder, the backlog can be considerable, please bear with me until I get yours to the post office.
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🇪🇸 SPAIN orders
Spain seems to be very strict on their customs departments and regularly ask for "Processing Fees" by delivery. Spanish CORREOS charges €8,73 at delivery. Lo siento de veras, es una regulación burocrática que no puedo evitar.
🇵🇹 PORTUGAL orders
Please be aware that Portuguese readers were asked to pay €13,46 upon delivery by the country's postal service.
I am sorry about this.
Retailers
The book is only available on this website and at these selected retailers:
EUROPE
Amsterdam — Misc. Store
JAPAN
Komoro, Nagano — Novels
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo — Write & Draw
Kita-ku, Tokyo — Maison Petit Renard
Thank you for supporting Luis Mendo.