Machen (Arthur) Ornaments in Jade, typescript, 47pp., signed presentation inscription from the author "for F[ytton] A[rmstrong]" (John Gawsworth) to upper wrapper (now detached), "Torture" signed by the author at head and with several editorial corrections, pencil note by Gawsworth "suppressed for England" to head of "The Idealist", with two additional ?proof pages for "The Rose Garden" with correction in the author's hand, all bound together with split pin butterfly clip to upper corner, slight browning, light surface creasing, preserved in custom chemise and slip-case, 4to, [1930s].

⁂ A presentation copy of this short story collection, likely gifted by Machen to Gawsworth as part of the latter's attempt to publish the collection in the UK. The pages are largely carbon copies except for the story "Torture" which appears to be a working draft.

Gawsworth has dated the upper wrapper "Amersham 16/xi/35" and written a longer note that provides some context: "Typed versions of the stories contained in "Ornaments in Jade" prepared for an English Edition. No English Edition was printed, however, but all the stories (excepting 'The Idealist', considered obscene) were printed in 'The Cosy Room'." The Cosy Room was a collection of Machen's stories curated by Gawsworth and published in 1936.