Handwritten prose text by Cavafy on the recto of six sheets; blank versos. Sheets 1 to 5 are numbered at top left. Part of the fourth sheet has been cut off, while 5 and 6 are half. They are preceded by another sheet, by way of cover, with the handwritten title of the text ("A Night Out in Kalinderi"); blank verso. Sheets 4 and 6 contain a poem. Cancellations in red ink.
Cavafy, C. P.Istanbul / Constantinople (Turkey)
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Handwritten text on a homemade notepad, sewn on the spine. Travel diary and notes. The title handwritten on the cover. Mentions of non-Greek publications and bibliographical references to 1880 and 1807 editions. Some pages are blank. One page in Greek. Note on metrics below (Homeric?) verses in English. Copy of a poem by D. Solomos and its translation into English. The poet departs, together with his mother and two of his siblings, on a steamboat to Istanbul on the aftermath of the Urabi Revolt, for which young Cavafy provides a short analysis. Extensive reference to the members of the Fotiadis family. The narration covers the period 23/6-8/7/[1882].
Cavafy, C. P.Handwritten text, draft of an article about the "Chronicle of Morea". Cancellations and emendations. The text spreads on four sheets, written on both the recto and the verso. The pages are numbered from the second sheet onwards (3-8).
Cavafy, C. P.Handwritten prose text on one side of eighty-six numbered sheets. Numbering ("2"-"83") at the top right of the recto of each sheet, with many corrections. The verso of all sheets is blank. Cancellations and emendations. Some quotes and notes in English and in French. The signature "C.P.C." at the end of the text. Cavafy's views on Hubert Pernot's Grammaire du grec moderne, published in Paris in 1917.
Cavafy, C. P.Manuscript of the poem "It Was Taken" on the first page of a double sheet notepaper. Notes in pencil in the second page, one of which refers to a publication of folk songs by Arnold Passow. The remaining pages are blank.
Cavafy, C. P.Autograph manuscript of the poem "John Cantacuzenus Triumphs" on one side of a ruled sheet. Cancellations and emendations. At the bottom, affixed piece of paper with printed details: date, corrected by hand to read "9 December 1924", and the brand name "Kasimatis & Ionas Printing shops – Alexandria". Sheet number marked at top right: "70".
Cavafy, C. P.Autograph manuscript of the poem "John Cantacuzenus Triumphs".
Cavafy, C. P.Two handwritten texts by Rica Singopoulo regarding Cavafy and his poetic work, both entitled "Le poète C. P. Cavafy". The first is written on the recto of nine sheets, cut in half lengthwise. Blank versos. Pages 2 to 9 are numbered. The second text is a longer version of the first and is written on the recto of twelve sheets. Blank versos, except for the one of sheet 6. Pages 2 to 12 are numbered. Cancellations and emendations in both texts. The second text has additional footnotes.
[Singopoulo, Rica]Handwritten letter by Dimitrios Nikolaidis to Cavafy in a bifolio with notes in the first page. The author, director of the newspaper Konstantinoupolis, informs the poet about the publication of a text of his and the despatch of copies. (Istanbul)
Nikolaidis, Dim.Handwritten text on four sheets, with notes on all sides. The text describes the history of the Cavafy family. It includes a short family tree with John Cavafy and his children. Cancellations and emendations in pencil by the poet's brother, John.
Cavafy, C. P.Issue No 144 of the daily newspaper "Konstantinoupolis" of July 1893 (year 27). It is accompanied by an envelope with Singopoulo's name. It contains an article by Cavafy entitled "Lamia" (second of a total of four parts).
Konstantinoupolis (newspaper)Issue No 2588 of the newspaper Tilegrafos of Alexandria. Cavafy's article "The Byzantine Poets", signed "C.F.C.", in the first page.
Tilegrafos (Alexandria), newspaperHandwritten note on behalf of the Processing Office of the newspaper Konstantinoupolis on a postal card to Cavafy, with notes on both sides. It refers to the publication of a text by Cavafy ("Traces of Greek Thought in Shakespeare") in the newspaper and the despatch of copies. The card bears printed details (in French and Turkish, in the Arabic alphabet), stamps of postal services (Istanbul; Alexandria); the name of the recipient and his address are handwritten in French.
Konstantinoupolis (newspaper)Handwritten notes on one side of a ruled sheet with quotes on the poet and his work. Reference to the 1902 Panathinaia. Blank verso.
Cavafy, C. P.Handwritten notes by Rica Singopoulo on seven sheets and three double sheet notepapers. The notes pertain to Cavafy's life and to the members of his family (mainly his mother and brothers). Some of the information recorded derives from the family correspondence as well as from the remnants of the poet's belongings.
[Singopoulo, Rica]Handwritten prose text by Cavafy on 14 sheets and 9 double sheet notepapers. Pages 4-38 are numbered. The upper half of page 30 is typewritten. The text narrates the history of the Cavafy family from the 18th century (1728) and Peter Cavafy to the time and family of the poet, citing all known information on every person, providing more details and placing greater emphasis on the members of his own family as well as on members of other (often related) families linked to it. Cancellations; abbreviations. Interpolated words in Greek. The date indication ("1903") is provided by the author of the text (page 19).
Cavafy, C. P.Manuscript of the poem "The Seven Holy Children", with cancellations and emendations on both sides of a sheet and on the recto of a second sheet. Handmade folder with handwritten title and date indication.
Cavafy, C. P.Handwritten prose text (essay) on both sides of a piece of paper. Abbreviations. Brief assessment of the life and work of the jurist, scholar and poet Athanasios Christopoulos.
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