Two-page printed leaflet with the poem “Prayer” on the third page. On the first page, the title of the poem, place indication (Alexandria), the name of the Lagoudakis printing house and the date inside a border. On the second page, the poem is printed with the indication “July 1896” and the signature “Const. Cavafy” underneath.

Four-page printed pamphlet with the poem “Waiting for the Barbarians”. The first page serves as front cover. The title of the poem is on top left, the brand name of the Lagoudakis printing house along with the year of publication is on the bottom right. At the bottom of the fifth page, the poet’s signature and the indication “December 1898”.

Printed four-page pamphlet. On the first page, the title "Ancient Days" inside a border. On the second and third pages, the poems "The Tears of Phaëthon's Sisters" and "The Death of the Emperor Tacitus". Below the latter, the initials "C.F.C.". In the fourth page, place (Alexandria) and date indication inside a border similar to that of the first page. This border, similar to that of the pamphlet containing the poem "Prayer" and published in the same year, alludes to the Lagoudakis printing house. Accompanied by 30 copies.

Printed four-page pamphlet with the poem "Prayer" on the third page. The date "July 1896" and the signature "Const. Cavafy" below the poem. In the first page, the poem title, place indication (Alexandria), the name of the Lagoudakis printing house and the date inside a border. The second and fourth pages are blank.

Printed four-page pamphlet with the poem "Walls" and its English translation by the poet's brother, John Cavafy. The first page bears the poem title and the poet's name, a brief quote from Aeschylus as well as place (Alexandria) and date indication (1 September 1896). Two typographic ornaments, one at top left and another at bottom right. Border.
On the second page, the poem in Greek inside a border, and the initials "C.C.". On the third page, in the same layout, the indication "Translation" and the initials "J.C.C.". The layout of the fourth page is similar to that of the first one, but the date (1897) is written in Roman numerals. Accompanied by another copy torn in two places.

Printed eight-page pamphlet with the poem "Waiting for the Barbarians". The first page serves as a front cover. The poem title at top left; the name of the Lagoudakis printing house and the year of publication at bottom right. The text of the poem occupies pages 3 to 5. The poet's signature and the indication "December 1898" in the lower part of the fifth page. Pages 2 and 6 to 8 are blank. Accompanied by 19 copies, one of which has a front cover of paperboard.

Two printed sheets with the poem "Waiting for the Barbarians". The verso of the second sheet, the lower part of which has been cut off, is blank. The poem's title at top left of the recto of the first sheet. Handwritten cancellations and emendations in several verses. Added handwritten verses as well as cancellations of other verses in the second and third pages. The printed text, the font and the layout are similar to those of the eight-page 1904 publication of the poem by the Lagoudakis printing house and this should be considered a copy thereof.

Two printed sheets with the poem "Waiting for the Barbarians". Some verses crossed out in pencil. Handwritten emendations, verse variations and notes by Cavafy. Printed date ("December 1898") at bottom left of the recto of the second sheet. Handwritten notes by Cavafy on the verso of the second sheet.

Four-page print with the poem "Walls" (in Greek) in the second page and its English translation by John Cavafy in the third page. Handwritten emendations by Cavafy in the Greek text. The first and last pages, in the stead of front and back cover respectively, bear typographical ornaments, as well as different date indications.