[Cover title : The White Australia Question.]. Melbourne : E. W. Cole Book Arcade, c. 1903. Fifth Edition. Octavo, lettered red cloth (corners slightly bumped), previous owner's name to endpaper, four parts titled 1. A White Australia Impossible. 2. The Cause of Color in Mankind. 3. The Whole Human Race is Mixing. 4. The Negro, with the original wrappers bound in, pp. 32; 32; 32; 48, illustrated with ethnographic portraits, a fine copy. The 'White Australia Policy' was a series of legislative measures aimed at referencing immigration to Australia from white races between 1901 - 1973. In this early and significant series of tracts, Melbourne bookshop owner and social reformer E. W. Cole argues that the policy is both impractical, immoral, and against Christian values. 'We regret being unable to find room for further extracts from Mr. Cole's pamphlet, which forcibly shows the utter riciluusness of a 'White Australia' in the tropical parts thereof' - Fitzroy Observer. Seller Inventory # 43814

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Title: A White Australia Impossible

Binding: Soft cover

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Douglas Stewart Fine Books is an antiquarian bookseller based in Melbourne, Australia. Our showroom is in High Street, Armadale, a precinct famous for its antique dealers, art galleries and bookshops. We buy and sell books both locally and around the world, working closely with clients to understand their collecting priorities and to source appropriate material. Our clients include libraries, galleries, museums, private collectors and fellow members of the trade. Douglas Stewart is a member of the major international trade associations, and his business is conducted according to their high ethical standards. For many years he has been a Board member of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers (ANZAAB) and is currently its President; he is also a Mentor for the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. Douglas Stewart Fine Books sells rare books across all fields, but our strengths are in travel and exploration ? particularly of Australia and the Pacific ? and Australian art. In addition, we deal in all types of heritage material, including photographs, manuscripts, ephemera, maps and globes, and fine art. Each month we issue a new online catalogue of recent acquisitions; we recommend that you join our email list so you can be among the first to see what?s available. Please do not hesitate to contact us regarding any works you see online ? we are always happy to assist with your enquiries. We are also keen to buy rare and interesting books, photographs and ephemera, from important single items to entire libraries or collections. You are welcome to contact us if you have something to sell which you think may be of interest to us. We love meeting new people and welcoming visitors to our shop (open Monday to Saturday), but if you can't make it to Melbourne you can find probably find us at one of the major fairs in London, New York, Los Angeles, Amsterdam, Toronto, San Francisco, Boston, Hong Kong or Sydney - all places we have exhibited in since 2009. Douglas Stewart Fine Books

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