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- June 1914 (Creation)
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27.5 x 21.5 cm
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Handwritten poetry collection by Cavafy with fifteen bound broadsheets comprising an handmade notebook. The collection contains twelve poems. Handwritten title on the front cover: “C. P. Cavafy. Poems”. L. 14, page with table of contents and watermark on recto and l. 15 the date “June 1914” on recto. Only pages with poems are numbered, the back side of l. 1, 3, 4, 6, 9 & 11-15 are blank.
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Greek
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Writing in green and black ink. Physical item wear: oxidations and stains from a liquid on the bottom right part of the sheets.
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“The Retinue of Dionysus” >Α93
“King Demetrius” >Α90
“The Glory of the Ptolemies” >Α121
“Alexandrian Kings” >Α129
“The Steps” >Α106
“Herodes Atticus” >Α125
“Philhellene” >A127
“That is He” >Α104
“Sculptor from Tyana” >Α114
“The Tomb of Lysias the Grammarian” >Α135
“Tomb of Eurion” >Α135
“Dangerous” >Α123
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Cavafy, C. P.. “Poetry collection”. Notebook (homemade), June 1914. GR-OF CA CA-SF03-F37-0001 (2211), Onassis Foundation C. P. Cavafy Fonds (Post-2012 Acquisitions). From The Digital Collection of the Cavafy Archive, edited by Onassis Foundation, Athens, last modified 01.10.2025. https://doi.org/10.26256/CA-SF03-F37-0001.
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- Works by C. P. Cavafy » "The Retinue of Dionysus"
- Works by C. P. Cavafy » "King Demetrius"
- Works by C. P. Cavafy » "The Glory of the Ptolemies"
- Works by C. P. Cavafy » "Alexandrian Kings"
- Works by C. P. Cavafy » "The Steps"
- Works by C. P. Cavafy » "Herodes Atticus"
- Works by C. P. Cavafy » "Philhellene"
- Works by C. P. Cavafy » "That is He"
- Works by C. P. Cavafy » "Sculptor from Tyana"
- Works by C. P. Cavafy » "The Tomb of Lysias the Grammarian"
- Works by C. P. Cavafy » "Tomb of Eurion"
- Works by C. P. Cavafy » "Dangerous"
- Notebook (homemade)
- Poem (manuscript)
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- Cavafy, C. P. (Subject)