RAJA-YOGA, by Swami Vivekananda, 1973 Revised Edition fourth printing of title first published in 1955, Ramakrishna Vivekananda Center (New York), 6.25 x 4-inch very finely textured HB with embossed "frames" at front and back, and embossed gold lettering at front and spine; no DJ as issued; 297 pp. printed on high-quality, white, softly polished stock which looks great at age 51).
A key section of the author's lengthy Introduction reads:, "There is a way out of all this darkness and that is by perceiving Him,who is beyond all darkness. There is no other way."he science of Raja-Yoga proposes to put before humanity a practical and scientifically worked out method of reaching this truth
Vivekananda first came to the U.S. from India to attend a major religious conference in Chicago. Encouraged by devotees, he founded a Raja-Yoga Center in New York City and was a noted public figure for the remaining decade of his life.
The cheaper of the 2 matching copies on eBay is listed as very good but looks better. It's $12.50 + $4.87 shipping. The copy listed as like new is $65.23 with free shipping. A 2nd edition 4th printing, one of its 6 accompanying photos shows a small bend at the bottom front edge adjacent to the corner. My copy's better.
My Buy-It-Now price of $16.99 includes shipping with cardboard backing in a padded envelope via media mail, which takes around 7 days with tracking.