Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook: 190 g/m² Sewn Book
The Hahnemühle Nostalgie sketchbook is a thread-sewn hardcover book of 40 sheets (80 pages) of heavy 190 g/m² natural white sketch paper with a fine grain, from the German mill Hahnemühle. It comes in A6, A5 and A4, portrait or landscape; the A5 portrait page is 148 × 210 mm. Hahnemühle calls it acid-free and age-resistant.
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Product facts
- Product
- Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook, DIN A5 portrait, 40 sheets / 80 pages, 190 g/m² (10628692)
- Brand
- Hahnemühle
- Brand origin
- Germany
- Made in
- Not stated*
- Material
- 190 g/m² natural white sketch paper; anthracite hardcover with linen texture; thread-sewn
- Released
- 2016*
- Price range
- $$$5–20 per ream or pad
- Rate it
Notes on these facts
- Made by Hahnemühle (Lower Saxony, Germany). Country of manufacture not stated: Hahnemühle's German product page for the Nostalgie sketchbook doesn't state where the book is made, and neither did the Amazon US or retailer listings we read. Hahnemühle is a German paper mill, but we don't state the book's origin without a source. Price: example listing. Released: Hahnemühle's blog announced the Nostalgie paper newly available as sketchbooks in A4, A5 and A6 on September 2, 2016.
- Price bands are typical US retail, checked October 2026.
Key takeaways
- Every Nostalgie sketchbook has 40 sheets (80 pages) of 190 g/m² natural white paper, per Hahnemühle's German site.
- It comes in 6 formats: A6, A5 and A4, each in portrait or landscape; A5 portrait is order number 10628692.
- Hahnemühle says the thread binding lets the book lie flat, so a drawing can run across the fold.
- Hahnemühle rates the paper for all dry media and wet colors, acid-free and age-resistant.
- Amazon US lists the A5 portrait at about the top of our $$ band ($5–20); the A4 costs more.
What is the Hahnemühle Nostalgie sketchbook?
It is Hahnemühle’s popular Nostalgie sketch paper bound into a thread-sewn hardcover book. Hahnemühle’s German site calls Nostalgie the sought-after classic, now also as a book, and its blog announced the sketchbook family in A4, A5 and A6 on September 2, 2016.
Nostalgie is Hahnemühle’s heavyweight everyday sketch paper: stiff yet supple, with a fine grain that it says lets pencils glide almost by themselves.
Hahnemühle Nostalgie sketchbook specs
| Spec | Nostalgie sketchbook |
|---|---|
| Paper | 190 g/m², natural white, fine grain |
| Sheets | 40 (80 pages) |
| Binding | Thread-sewn, lies flat |
| Cover | Stiff anthracite cover with linen texture |
| Archival | Acid-free, age-resistant |
| Formats | A6, A5, A4; portrait or landscape |
| A5 portrait order number | 10628692 |
All specs are from Hahnemühle’s German product page, which we read in full on October 22, 2026.
What sizes are there?
Six formats: A6, A5 and A4, each in portrait or landscape, all with 40 sheets.
| Format | Page size | Order number |
|---|---|---|
| A6 portrait / landscape | 105 × 148 mm (4.1 × 5.8 in) | 10628690 / 10628691 |
| A5 portrait / landscape | 148 × 210 mm (5.8 × 8.3 in) | 10628692 / 10628693 |
| A4 portrait / landscape | 210 × 297 mm (8.3 × 11.7 in) | 10628694 / 10628695 |
Page sizes are the standard DIN sizes Hahnemühle names; the book’s cover is slightly larger, and Hahnemühle doesn’t publish cover dimensions.
What media can you use?
Hahnemühle says it suits every dry technique and wet colors, from architectural sketches to color-rich drawings. It singles out crisp lines and delicate hatching, which suits graphite, ink pens and colored pencil.
At 190 g/m² it is heavier than most sketchbooks: the Stillman & Birn Alpha uses 150 g/m², the Leuchtturm1917 Sketchbook 150 g/m² and the Moleskine Art Sketchbook 165 g/m², per their guides. That extra weight helps with light washes and markers, but it is not watercolor paper.
Does it lie flat?
Yes: Hahnemühle says the thread binding gives a durable book whose pages lie flat, so drawings can cross the center fold. That is the main reason to choose the book over the glued Nostalgie pad.
Sketchbook or sketch pad: which should you buy?
Buy the sketchbook to keep drawings together in order; buy the pad if you tear sheets out to frame, scan or give away. Both use the same 190 g/m² Nostalgie paper, so the drawing feel is the same.
Amazon US also sells the glued Nostalgie Sketch Pad, an A4 block of 50 sheets, which has more ratings there than the books. The pad gives you 10 more sheets in A4, but loose pages curl and get lost; the sewn book protects them behind a stiff cover and lets a sketch span the spread.
Who is it for?
It suits urban sketchers, illustrators and students who want one heavy, smooth paper for pencil, pen and a little color. The A6 fits a pocket for travel sketching, the A5 is the everyday size, and the A4 suits studies and class work.
If you mostly paint, a watercolor book is the better buy. If you only draw in pencil and want more pages for the money, a lighter sketchbook goes further.
How does it compare with other sketchbooks?
| Nostalgie A5 | Stillman & Birn Alpha | Leuchtturm1917 Sketchbook A5 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper | 190 g/m², natural white | 150 g/m², natural white | 150 g/m², white |
| Pages | 80 | 124 | 112 |
| Binding | Thread-sewn | Sewn | Sewn |
| Price band | $$ | $$$ | $$$ |
Stillman & Birn and Leuchtturm1917 figures come from their guides; see our best sketchbooks roundup for more.
How much does it cost?
Amazon US listed the A5 portrait at about the top of our $$ band ($5–20) on October 22, 2026, with the A4 in the $$$ band ($20–75). The A6 costs less than the A5.
Where is the Nostalgie sketchbook made?
Hahnemühle doesn’t state it on the product page, and the retailer listings we read don’t either. Hahnemühle is a German company based in Lower Saxony.
Frequently asked questions
What paper is in the Hahnemühle Nostalgie sketchbook?
A heavy 190 g/m² natural white sketch paper with a fine grain, the same Nostalgie paper Hahnemühle sells in pads. Hahnemühle calls it acid-free and age-resistant.
Can you use watercolor in the Nostalgie sketchbook?
Hahnemühle says it suits all dry techniques and wet colors. At 190 g/m² it handles light washes, but it is a sketch paper, not a 300 g/m² watercolor paper, so heavy washes may buckle it.
How many pages are in the Nostalgie sketchbook?
40 sheets, which is 80 pages, in every size, per Hahnemühle.
What sizes does the Nostalgie sketchbook come in?
A6, A5 and A4, each in portrait (Hochformat) or landscape (Querformat). Hahnemühle's order numbers run from 10628690 (A6 portrait) to 10628695 (A4 landscape).
Does the Nostalgie sketchbook lie flat?
Hahnemühle says its thread binding keeps the pages flat, so sketches can be drawn across both pages over the center fold.
How is the Nostalgie different from the Hahnemühle sketch pad?
The pad is a glued block of loose sheets for tearing out; the sketchbook binds the same 190 g/m² Nostalgie paper into a sewn hardcover book that keeps your drawings together.
Is the Hahnemühle Nostalgie made in Germany?
Hahnemühle doesn't say on its product page. Hahnemühle is a German paper maker, but no listing we read states where the sketchbook is made.
Sources
- Hahnemühle (DE): Nostalgie Skizzenbuch (read in full October 22, 2026: 190 g/m², naturweiß, 40 Blatt / 80 Seiten, Fadenheftung, anthrazitfarbener Einband mit Leinenstruktur, säurefrei und alterungsbeständig, Bestellnr. 10628690–10628695)
- Hahnemühle (EN): Nostalgie Sketchbook
- Hahnemühle Blog: Nostalgia is trendy, even in sketchbooks (September 2, 2016)
- Amazon US: Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketch Book Portrait A5, 190 gsm, 40 sheets/80 pages (model 10 628 692, read October 22, 2026)
- Amazon US: Nostalgie Sketch Pad 190 GSM Drawing Pad A4, 50 sheets (959 ratings when read October 22, 2026; the sketchbooks showed 437)
- Paco Art Center: Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketch Book A5 portrait (SKU 10628692, barcode 4011367101831)