Gurudev: The Lord of Compassion from the Intimate Diary of His Disciple
Santa Barbara: J. F. Rowny Press, 1960. First Edition. A beautifully printed account of Rusel Jaque’s experiences as a disciple of the Indian spiritual guru, Kirpal Singh, primarily in India during 1958-59. Included are 14 half-tone photographs of Singh. In 1982, the 84-year-old Jaque was profiled in the press as the inventor of a new universal language, Gloneo, short for Globalized Neo Latin.
Printed and published by Joseph Rowny (1888-1876), an immigrant from what is now Czechoslovakia who established J. F. Rowny Press in Los Angeles ca. 1916. Rowny settled in Santa Barbara in 1930 where he printed and published mainly metaphysical and comparative religious works until his death in 1976.
Gold string-bound wrappers stamped in gilt; title page printed in black & purple, 64 p., photographs. Gift inscription to previous owner to title page. Mottling to wrappers and a 3" closed tear to the rear wrapper; a good copy. Only one copy found in WorldCat at UC Santa Barbara. Reprinted in 1977 by the Sant Bani Ashram, Sanbornton, NH, either edition is scarce. Item #14262
Price: $95.00