Thomas Mawson: Life, gardens and landscapes
A book no devotee of Mawson should be without and for the uninitiated it is a book which will stimulate a strong desire to find out and discover his gardens for yourself.  --BBC Garden IllustratedA deeply researched, well-deserved account of his energetic life and achievements, though the latter are too numerous for them all to be discussed.  --House & GardenFor anyone lucky enough to work in a Mawson garden or for anyone interested in garden history, this book should be top of your list.  --Professional GardenerThe achievement of this book is in the author's recognition of Mawson's life and his modern ideas of how landscape should be integrated into a city; he was an advocate for green fingers, allowing countryside and fresh air to permeate into city areas... It is a great introduction for students of landscape architecture, town planning, horticulture and architecture, well referenced and lavishly illustrated. Once again, publishers Frances Lincoln are to be congratulated for adding another tour de force to their oeuvre, as is the author for bringing our attention back to a remarkable man.  --Garden (UK)Dr Waymark's enjoyable book, full of well-researched detail, should ensure that Mawson himself is better appreciated and that no more of his gardens are lost. --Historic Garden Review, December 1, 2009Waymark has clearly lived with her subject for some years, tracing Mawson's footsteps, camera in hand, in the UK, Europe and Canada.  --Art Book, February 1, 2010An extraordinarily detailed and richly illustrated record of Mawson's work both on paper and on the ground... Understanding Mawson helps us to understand his times; he deserves to be remembered for his faults as well as his virtues and in this handsome volume Janet Waymark has served him well. --TLSA scholarly and very attractive volume that fills an important gap in modern garden history.  --The Horticulturist