Vintage Aboriginal Stories Bilingual Book First People in the Land English Greek 🦩 EPH1

First People in the Land is a vintage Australian bilingual thin softcover booklet featuring Aboriginal creation stories and oral traditions, adapted into English and Greek for migrant readers. Written by Meg McLennon and illustrated by Jane Ellis, with Greek translation by Fofy Prouzos, this first Greek edition was published in 1982 by Wintergarden Press in Canberra as part of the Australian Twintale series. The text is typed in a typewriter-style font and printed on lightweight paper, showing its origins as a simple teaching resource rather than a commercial children’s book. These titles were produced in limited numbers for educational use and were heavily used and discarded, making complete copies in very good condition genuinely rare and increasingly sought after by collectors of Australian Indigenous and social history.

Dimensions:
21 cm x 15.5 cm (approx. 8.3″ x 6.1″)

⚙️ Condition:
Vintage – used. Very good overall condition with light handling wear to covers and pages. No major marks, tears or inscriptions noted. Please see all photos for full details and condition.

📋 Item Specifics:
Title: First People in the Land
Edition: First Greek edition
Year: 1982
Author: Meg McLennon
Illustrator: Jane Ellis
Greek translation: Fofy Prouzos
Publisher: Wintergarden Press, Canberra
Language: English / Greek
Format: Softcover booklet
ISBN: 0 86761 080 8
Country: Australia

📸 Please see all photos for full details and condition.
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