{"product_id":"gobolinks-or-shadow-pictures-for-young-and-old-paperback","title":"Gobolinks: or, Shadow Pictures for Young and Old - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlbert Bigelow Paine\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDahlia V. Nightly\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eRuth McEnery Stuart\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis special edition of 'Gobolinks: or, Shadow Pictures for Young and Old' was written by Ruth McEnery Stuart \u0026amp; Albert Bigelow Paine, and first published in 1896, making it over 120 years old. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This rare find is filled creepy, fantastical and wondrous beasts - what are they, exactly? Are they goblins or demons? Maybe imps or fairies? Or maybe something else entirely, like bugs, or butterflies, or even a mermaid or two. Some are whimsical or funny, some are sinister and dark. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Herein lies the 'Gobolinks' - more commonly know as Ink-Blots, created by the same method as the 'Rorschach Test' images. These are used by psychoanalysts and psychiatrists who interpret their patient's answers on what they see in the pictures, and subsequently determine their mental state. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e But Gobolinks is also a game - one where you make the Ink-Blot image, then tell a story about what you see, in the form of a poem. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This is a fabulous rare find and a must-have addition the libraries of all collectors of the weird, the curious and the strange. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e IMPORTANT NOTE - Please read BEFORE buying  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e THIS BOOK IS A REPRINT. IT IS NOT AN ORIGINAL COPY. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book is a reprint edition and is a perfect facsimile of the original book. It is not set in a modern typeface and has not been digitally enhanced. As a result, some characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections, blurring, or minor shadows in the page background. This book appears exactly as it did when it was first printed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e DISCLAIMER: Due to the age of this book, some methods, beliefs, or practices may have been deemed unsafe, undesirable, or unacceptable in the interim years. In utilizing the information herein, you do so at your own risk. We republish antiquarian books without judgment, solely for their historical and cultural importance, and for educational purposes. If purchasing a book more than 50 years old, especially for a minor, please use due diligence and vet the text before gifting. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 92\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.19 x 11.02 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 10, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47419637006514,"sku":"9781719027571","price":13.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/8200c66037c07565a7839ce50f5b3b26.webp?v=1778477910","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/gobolinks-or-shadow-pictures-for-young-and-old-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}