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

First People in the Land is a vintage Australian bilingual thin softcover booklet presenting Aboriginal creation stories and oral traditions, adapted into simple English and Vietnamese text for migrant readers. Written by Meg McLennon and illustrated by Jane Ellis, with Vietnamese translation by Đỗ-Quang-Năng, this first edition was published in 1981 by Monaro Educational Publishing in Canberra as part of the Australian Twintale series. The stories are typed in a typewriter-style format and printed on simple paper stock, reflecting their original use as practical educational resources rather than commercial books. These booklets were produced in small print runs for schools and migrant centres and were never mass market titles, making surviving copies in clean condition genuinely rare and highly collectible as Australian Indigenous 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 edition
Year: 1981
Author: Meg McLennon
Illustrator: Jane Ellis
Vietnamese translation: Đỗ-Quang-Năng
Publisher: Monaro Educational Publishing, Canberra
Language: English / Vietnamese
Format: Softcover booklet
ISBN: 0 86761 072 7
Country: Australia

📸 Please see all photos for full details and condition.
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