London, etc: Rider and Company, (1949). First English edition. 8vo. 403 pp. Inscribed by Yogananda on front free endpaper: "With unceasing blessing/Paramhansa Yogananda/L.A. Calif, Aug 23rd, 1950". Illustrated with frontispiece and numerous photographic plates. Original blue cloth-covered boards, stamped in gilt, boards rolled and faded, spine soiled, gilt faded; all edges trimmed; in original dust-jacket, a bit tattered with large chip at head of spine, creasing and short closed tears along bottom edge.