Edward William Cole

Edward William Cole (4 January 1832 – 16 December 1918), also known as "E. W. Cole of the Book Arcade", was an Australian bookseller and founder of the Cole's Book Arcade, Melbourne, Victoria. Quotes Cole's Funny Picture Book No. 1 (1879) 73rd Edition. Project Gutenberg. Bibliographical note: "The reprintings of this book since Cole's death in 1918 have involved very few changes, and in most cases it has been bibliographically misleading to term them 'editions'. Undoubtedly, somewhere in the past, the distinction between a 'printing' and an "edition" has not been understood. However, with due cognisance of the irregularity, the practice of giving each reprint a new edition number accompanied by a running sales total is being maintained for statistical interest." I think that Australia, for it's size, is, all-round, the best country in the world. Australia a Grand Country (p. 1) A few years ago when writing on the "White Australia" question, I stated that with high culture, water irrigation, and scientific irrigation, Australia was capable of supporting 400 millions of inhabitants. A high literary authority, in reviewing the book, remarked that this seemed like a "gross exaggeration"; but probably he had not thought so much on the subject as I had. Australia a Grand Country (p. 1) The great want of Australia, to make it amazingly fruitful, is the complete conservation of water and it's scientific application to the soil. Water, warmth, and soil will grow anything in Australia, if rationally managed. Australia has abundance of water now running to waste. . . . Again surface-parched Australia has vast areas of underground water which only require to be tapped and brought to the surface, to irrigate and fertilise the soil. Australia a Grand Country (p. 1) For minerals, exceedingly useful as they are in the arts, are not absolutely necessary (with the exception perhaps of iron) to the feeding, clothing, and housing of mankind. Australia's Mineral Resources (p. 1) External links Category:1832 births Category:1918 deaths Category:Authors from Australia Category:Businesspeople from Australia Category:People from Melbourne