Greetings:

This second sighting is more in line. I've acquired several
hardcover's recently of Robert A. Heinlein's young adult novels.
Today in the mail I received a copy of his "Have Space Suit--Will
Travel. In general, it's in excellent shape; if it were not for a few
identifying marks and a "library card pocket" in the back, it could
have just come off a bookstore shelf!

Anyway, the "author's picture" in the back flap shows the studious
looking Mr. Heinlein, dressed in what appears to be two shirts and an
undershirt (or maybe the outer layer is a jacket). He is sitting in
front of a fireplace. There is a typewriter on the desk. Also on the
desk is a "star globe". And in his hands is a slide rule!

You can tell what kind, etc., but I would put the length at 12".

There are, of course, slide rule mentions within the book, but I
believe that we've covered RAH in the past, so I won't bring them up
again.

Fred Kiesche