Gettysburg maps and atlases compared

[historybuff1989]

I am wondering if anyone happens to own all of these books and if so, what differences there are between them.

"The Maps of Gettysburg" by Brad Gottfried

"The Gettysburg Campaign Alas" by Phil Laino

"Gettysburg, Day Two: A Study in Maps" Imhof

"Gettysburg, July 2: The Ebb and Flow of Battle"

Is any one of these the preferred map set? Thank you!

 

[infomanpa]

I am wondering if anyone happens to own all of these books and if so, what differences there are between them.

"The Maps of Gettysburg" by Brad Gottfried

"The Gettysburg Campaign Alas" by Phil Laino

"Gettysburg, Day Two: A Study in Maps" Imhof

"Gettysburg, July 2: The Ebb and Flow of Battle"

Is any one of these the preferred map set? Thank you!

I believe that the last 2 titles are out of print? I'd love to have them, but the price is a bit steep.

There is quite a difference between the Gottfried and Laino books. I like both of them, but prefer the greater quantity and more granular Laino maps. Because Laino has many more maps, you can obviously examine more battle action. The Gottfried maps have better text descriptions even though I know that people don't buy these books for the text. In Laino's second edition, there are various text mistakes, including repeating the same text on different pages. Laino admitted to me that they were mistakes and mentioned that I was the first to mention them. That's another indicator of how few people read the text.

 

[rpkennedy]

"The Maps of Gettysburg" by Brad Gottfried

"The Gettysburg Campaign Alas" by Phil Laino

"Gettysburg, Day Two: A Study in Maps" Imhof

I've got these.

I've used all 3 at various times and have often compared one to the other to see their particular takes. Gottfried is very good and is probably what 90+% of people want and need. Laino drills down into more detail but is probably more than what the average reader is interested in. Imhof limits his book to July 2 (obviously) and is a good resource in its own right.

Is any one of these the preferred map set? Thank you!

I tend to use Gottfried and Laino quite a bit. But Imhof is a sentimental favorite and I've been known to refer to it as well, especially when cross-referencing with the other books.

Ryan

 

[rpkennedy]

I believe that the last 2 titles are out of print? I'd love to have them, but the price is a bit steep.

There is quite a difference between the Gottfried and Laino books. I like both of them, but prefer the greater quantity and more granular Laino maps. Because Laino has many more maps, you can obviously examine more battle action. The Gottfried maps have better text descriptions even though I know that people don't buy these books for the text. In Laino's second edition, there are various text mistakes, including repeating the same text on different pages. Laino admitted to me that they were mistakes and mentioned that I was the first to mention them. That's another indicator of how few people read the text.

No one purchases Laino for the text.

Ryan

 

[FZ11]

I am wondering if anyone happens to own all of these books and if so, what differences there are between them.

"The Maps of Gettysburg" by Brad Gottfried

"The Gettysburg Campaign Alas" by Phil Laino

"Gettysburg, Day Two: A Study in Maps" Imhof

"Gettysburg, July 2: The Ebb and Flow of Battle"

Is any one of these the preferred map set? Thank you!

Gottfried is Big Picture. Laino is Close up Picture with about 300 Close up illustrations of the battle. Agree with the reviews above.

 

[Library Lady]

I believe that the last 2 titles are out of print? I'd love to have them, but the price is a bit steep.

I ran AddALL lists for the last 2 books using their used/out of print database.

For the Imhof volume, the below was actually the lowest priced entry of 22 at $90 plus shipping of $5.00. If it is as described (signed first edition, limited run of 1500, hardbound, as new condition), that might not be bad in comparison to the other choices.

Gettysburg, Day Two: A Study in Maps by Imhof, John: (1999) Inscribed by Author(s) | Cottage Street Books

ISBN: 9780935523706 - Inscribed by Author(s) - 1st Edition - Hardcover - Butternut & Blue - 1999 - Condition: As New - 1999. Butternut & Blue. 4to. Hardcover. First edition, limited to 1500 copies. Inscribed and signed by the author on the title page. As new. - Gettysburg, Day Two: A Study in Maps

www.abebooks.com

Below are the rest of the copies on AbeBooks. The one at the bottom is said to be "New."

Gettysburg, Day Two: a Study in Maps by Imhof - AbeBooks

Gettysburg, Day Two: A Study in Maps by Imhof, John and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at AbeBooks.com.

www.abebooks.com

The Woods volume is a whole different kettle of fish. There are 5 entries with 3 appearing to describe the same book on different seller platforms. It goes for $230 with the other two entries going for $200 and $230.

I wish the AddALL lists would copy over, but they no longer do.

 

[FZ11]

I am wondering if anyone happens to own all of these books and if so, what differences there are between them.

"The Maps of Gettysburg" by Brad Gottfried

"The Gettysburg Campaign Alas" by Phil Laino

"Gettysburg, Day Two: A Study in Maps" Imhof

"Gettysburg, July 2: The Ebb and Flow of Battle"

Is any one of these the preferred map set? Thank you!

If you want to buy, just 1, buy the Gottfried book. It's the least expensive to start and has nice, slick pages. Hope this helps.

 

[historybuff1989]

I've got these.

I've used all 3 at various times and have often compared one to the other to see their particular takes. Gottfried is very good and is probably what 90+% of people want and need. Laino drills down into more detail but is probably more than what the average reader is interested in. Imhof limits his book to July 2 (obviously) and is a good resource in its own right.


I tend to use Gottfried and Laino quite a bit. But Imhof is a sentimental favorite and I've been known to refer to it as well, especially when cross-referencing with the other books.

Ryan

Do you think there is anything in the Imhof that is not covered now in the other two atlases?

 

[historybuff1989]

If you want to buy, just 1, buy the Gottfried book. It's the least expensive to start and has nice, slick pages. Hope this helps.

Thank you for the advice! Have you happened to see those two more rare books? I'm curious if they have any unique info in them.

 

[FZ11]

Thank you for the advice! Have you happened to see those two more rare books? I'm curious if they have any unique info in them.

Have not seen them. I have Gottfried and Laino. Check out Amazon for nice used copies.

 

[rpkennedy]

Do you think there is anything in the Imhof that is not covered now in the other two atlases?

Nothing that I can recall off the top of my head. Let me take a look and see if there is to confirm my suspicion.

Ryan

 

[Scott Brown]

I used to have all of them, but donated Gottfried to my local library because there were a host of errors in the first edition. Presumably those have been fixed.

I love the spiral format of Phil's Atlas - which he insisted on - for field studies.

Woods and Imhof are both great for researching July 2 movements/action. Fully cited.

 

[Scott Brown]

Four other things worth noting here...

1. Phil's Atlas - which of course covers the entire campaign - is now in its third edition.

2. John released a second edition (soft cover) in which many maps were done in a higher resolution. This version also had a limited printing.

3. Jim's first edition had black and white maps. I've heard (?) his second edition had color maps similar to what he posts on the Gettysburg board. Both were limited printings that are next to impossible to find now at a reasonable price.

4. One of the biggest differences between John's and Jim's Second Day products is that John's maps start around 3:45pm while Jim's covers troop movements from midnight July 1 to midnight July 2.

 

[infomanpa]

Four other things worth noting here...

1. Phil's Atlas - which of course covers the entire campaign - is now in its third edition.

2. John released a second edition (soft cover) in which many maps were done in a higher resolution. This version also had a limited printing.

3. Jim's first edition had black and white maps. I've heard (?) his second edition had color maps similar to what he posts on the Gettysburg board. Both were limited printings that are next to impossible to find now at a reasonable price.

4. One of the biggest differences between John's and Jim's Second Day products is that John's maps start around 3:45pm while Jim's covers troop movements from midnight July 1 to midnight July 2.

I was hoping that Laino would have published a 4th edition by now since there are more than a few errors that I pointed out to him. He implied that it was a possibility. It's been 12 years since his third edition.

 

[Scott Brown]

I was hoping that Laino would have published a 4th edition by now since there are more than a few errors that I pointed out to him. He implied that it was a possibility. It's been 12 years since his third edition.

They all have errors Lol

Along with interpretations not everyone agrees with