Pit Bulls: Vintage Photographs of Pit Bulls and the People Who Loved Them Paperback – April 4, 2013

This was a very cool gift for my older brother who loves pitbills, and a couple years ago lost his dear pitbull. The pictures in here are definitely unique and fun to flip through. The reason why I'm docking one star though is because a lot of the photos are so blurry you cant really tell whats happening in them, though you can make out a basic idea. I also wish the book was hardcover, because then it would feel like a nicer, more substantial vintage book. The softcover just makes it look and feel flimsy and cheap.

I love the idea but the execution leaves me wanting. I just saw pictures of North End of Boston from the 1900's and they are crisp, black and white and weathered. They look old, fantastic and really capture those times. The pictures in this books are washed out and lack detail. I know some of the older ones probably just weren't in a condition any better than shown. But others look like the have been impacted by the scanning and printing choices used in this book.So 3 stars, because it does capture a time and a breed where they were loved and respected. But 3 stars too for the less than great quality of the prints and pages.

I love vintage photographs and pit bulls are my passion. The images in this book married those two together in a delightful manner. The pictures made me laugh and brought tears to my eyes as I was privy by proxy to a time when pit bulls were cherished for their true loving and loyal nature...before thugs got hold of them and abused them into fighting to either win or die. They were never meant to live like that, and this book portrays them as they blossomed and flourished in an environment where they were cherished family members.

I was disappointed to find out that the book is poorly made. It is printed on basic copy paper and the cover is not great quality either. It feels less like a book than something someone printed off of their home computer. The image quality of the photographs is also not that great. The book is OK, and I will definitely keep it. The concept of the book is wonderful, but the execution could be so much better.

Pitties have a horrible reputation now, but it wasn't always this way. The Pit historically was America's favorite dog for decades - and this book proves that and reveals the loving loyal breed the Pit Bull really is. The crack era and the wrong people wanting this powerful breed led to attacks and horrible behavior. Pits are now abused, overbred, and have to live with a bad rap. Step back in time and share with others how this beautiful breed once was America's sweetheart - and hopefully can once again be accepted.

Some wonderful photos I have not seen before. It has opened the eyes of many people who had only seen and heard the adverse publicity of the breed and now changed their mind. Thank you..Regards,Dolores Reseigh

All i can see about these 2 books on vintage photos of pitbull terriers and children is that they are superb and great to look at and see how much these dogs were loved by their families.

Would rather have it in hard cover...

Paper quality is bad but book was interesting