THE TEMPLE DOWN THE ROAD by Matthews, Brian - 2003

Camberwell, Victoria, Australia: Viking/Penguin, 2003. 321pp., dark sepia illustrated endpapers [different illustrations], intext [mostly chapter-lead] half-tone plate illustrations. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Monochrome, pictorially-illustrated dustjacket nominally edgeworn, with a tiny closed tear, and bar-code sticker affixed on rear flap, reverse side. "Brian Matthews approaches his subject from all directions: anecdote, personal recollection, history, the ebb and flow of famous and infamous lives, social, spiritual and political currents, glorious and inglorious feats and great sporting encounters." The story of the 'G': The Melbourne Cricket Ground.Contents include: Prologue, Parts 1,2,3. Epilogue. Author's note, Biblio., Photo credits, Index. Book weight approx. 770g. . First Edition-1st. Impression.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.