Studies in Starrett

Studies in Starrett

An exploration of the works of Charles Vincent Emerson Starrett

(October 26, 1886 – January 5, 1974)

Curated by Ray Betzner
Original content owned and copyrighted by Ray Betzner

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Nudists, Buffoons and Hoogles. Oh my.

May 12, 2017 by Ray Betzner

The mailman has been busy.

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May 12, 2017 /Ray Betzner
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes, Vincent Starrett, The Hoogles and Alexander, Dorothy Langley, Real America magazine, Real Detective, Real Detective Tales and Mystery Stories, Edwin Baird, From Hell to Breakfast, Chicago World's Fair, 20th Century Limited, The Newberry, The Caxton Printers, Books Alive, Peter Pan, Wind in the Willows, Alice in Wonderland, The Great All-Star Animal Base Ball Game
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Vincent Starrett, coverboy

September 20, 2014 by Ray Betzner

Magazines have changed a lot over the decades, but there's one sales gimmick that has remained: Putting something on the cover that will make you pick up that issue. Vincent Starrett was a writer whose name sold magazines. Here are a few examples.

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September 20, 2014 /Ray Betzner
Vincent Starrett, Real Detective, Real Detective Tales and Mystery Stories, Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, Ellery Queen, Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, Redbook, The Great Hotel Murder, Jimmie Lavender, The Saint Mystery Magzine, Riley Blackwood, Ray Betzner
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