A portrait of Ngarrindjeri  man David Unaipon, inventor and author of the first work published in Australia by an Aboriginal Australian, appears on the front, along with drawings from one of his inventions, and an extract from the original manuscript of his Legendary Tales of the Australian Aborigines.
A portrait of Ngarrindjeri man David Unaipon, who was both an inventor and author of the first book published by an Aboriginal Australian, is displayed on the front. It includes drawings from one of his inventions and a section from the original manuscript of his Legendary Tales of the Australian Aborigines.