Handwritten letter on the rectos of three sheets. Blank versos. Page numbers "2" and "3 are noted at top left. The sender, a friend of Cavafy's according to him, announces the publication of a study on modern Greek poetry in La Nouvelle Revue Française, which will include a presentation of the poet's work. He asks Cavafy's permission to include in the study French translations of poems of his ("Waiting for the Barbarians", "Ithaca", "Walls"). The poet is also asked to send a series of poems and accompanying material to the author of the study, E. Eleftheriadis. Extensive reference to the friendly relations between sender and recipient. Signed: "Apostolis" (it most probably is Apostolis Apostolopoulos). (Paris)

Two copies of a typewritten letter by Theodoros Griva(-Gardikiotis) to Raymond Queneau of the Gallimard publishing house, on the recto of two sheets. Blank versos. The sender attempts to settle a misunderstanding concerning the French publication of Cavafy's Collected Works and his own participation therein. Below the typewritten text, handwritten note in Greek to Alekos Singopoulo, in which he proposes to Singopoulo to collaborate with the Gallimard publishing house on the aforementioned publication. (Bern)