Songs of the Soul
Boston: Sat Sanga, 1923.
First edition, first printing. Signed by Paramhansa Yogananda and inscribed to "Mr. Bernard, with best wishes and blessings" on Nov. 7, 1924, with the postscript, "'Listen to the song of Infinite within.'" We believe the inscribee to be Glen Bernard, a friend of Yogananda in the 1920s, due to its provenance. He was a serious student of Eastern religion, the half brother of Pierre Bernard, AKA "Oom the Omnipotent," and father of yoga practicioner and author Theos Bernard, "The White Lama." 106, [1] pp. Bound in publisher's orange pebbled cloth ruled in blind with titles stamped in gilt. Near Fine with old newspaper clipping of a photo of Yogananda with Luther Burbank mounted on page after front free endpaper, some associated offsetting; otherwise a very bright and clean copy with sharp gilt. Very slight darkening to spine. Lacking jacket. A collection of mystical poetry, published just three years after Yogananda founded the Self-Realization Fellowship. An excellent copy with an interesting association, signed.
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