Online Resources and Further reading
There is an exhibit in the Melbourne Museum about the Cole’s Book Arcade, several excellent biographies, and a novel based on his life. Sometimes early copies or facsimiles of Cole’s Funny Picture Books and similar publications are to be found in opportunity shops.
References:
Lang, Lisa (2007). E W Cole: Chasing the Rainbow. Melbourne Arcade Publications
Turnley, Cole (1974). Cole of the Book Arcade. Melbourne : Cole Publications.
Novels:
Lang, Lisa (2010). Utopian Man. Australia: Allen and Unwin.
Websites:
http://museumvictoria.com.au/collections/themes/1900/cole-s-book-arcade-collection
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_William_Cole
www.emelbourne.net.au/biogs/EM00374b.htm
Blogs:
marvmelb.blogspot.com/2012/11/lost-treasures-coles-book-arcade.html