Manuscript of the poems "Interruption", "Qui fece.....il gran rifiuto" and notes on both sides of a sheet. The titles have been underlined and there is a line in red ink at the end of each poem. The notes explain parts of the poems which are indicated with numbered indicators.

Handwritten poem ("In the Month of Hathor") on the first page of a ruled double sheet notepaper. Cancellation. Underlined title and line at the end of the poem. Variations below the poem ("Var[iantes]"). On both sides of a ruled sheet and on the recto of two pieces of paper, notes concerning the same poem, some of which in French. Handmade folder with the title "Hathor" handwritten twice in pencil by Cavafy.

Handwritten drafts of the poem "In the Lights" on one sheet and two pieces of paper. Handmade folder with the handwritten title and date.

Two ruled sheets, initially affixed together. On one side of the first sheet, manuscript of the poem "In the Cemetery", not in Cavafy's handwriting. The crossed out number "24" and date indication ("May 1893") at top left. The handwritten signature "C. P. Cavafy", in pencil, at bottom right. On the other side manuscript of the poem "The Lagid's Hospitality", not in Cavafy's handwriting either. On one side of the second sheet, the poem "Alexandrian Merchant" handwritten by Cavafy. crossed out untitled poem, also handwritten by Cavafy, on the other side. Number "23" at top right. The sides of the sheets with the poems "The Lagid's Hospitality" and "Alexandrian Merchant" were initially pasted together. The titles have been underlined and there is a line in red ink below the poems.

Handwritten prose text ("In Broad Daylight") on three double sheet notepapers. Pages 5-6 and 8-12 are numbered. Few cancellations and emendations in various parts. The three double sheet papers are enclosed in another one, with the handwritten title on the first page. The title has been underlined and there is a line in red ink at the end of the text.

Handwritten English translation of the poem "In a City of Asia Minor" on both sides of a ruled sheet. The poem is written by a hand other than Cavafy's (most likely Valassopoulo's). Emendations and notes by Cavafy in pencil.

Manuscript of the poem "Imenus", written up on the recto of a ruled sheet and roughly noted with abbreviations on the verso. The version on the verso also bears date indication ("26.1.'19").

Handwritten notes in ink on the recto of a ruled sheet, regarding the poem "If Indeed He Died". Note in pencil at the top. Rubber stamp of the Public Works Department with illegible date ("16 June 191?"). Number "37" at the centre of the verso.

Manuscript of the poem "If Indeed He Died" in a double sheet notepaper. The text is in the first and third pages; the remaining pages are blank. Cancellations and emendations. Handwritten date indication ("March 1920") at the end of the poem. Sheet number marked at top right: "46"; the second written page is numbered "2".

Manuscript by Cavafy with the English translation of the poem "If Indeed He Died" by G. Valassopoulo, on both sides of a ruled sheet. Cancellations.

Handwritten English translation of the poem "If Indeed He Died" by G. Valassopoulo on both sides of a sheet. Handwritten cancellations and emendations by Cavafy in pencil. Two printed broadsheets with the poem in Greek on one of their sides ("a" and "b") and year of publication (1921). Handwritten notes by Cavafy on the translation of the poem, most of them crossed out, on either side of a sheet.

Typewritten English translation of the poem "If Indeed He Died" by G. Valassopoulo on the recto of two sheets, in three copies. One of the copies is on a larger paper. The other two bear handwritten emendations. The second sheet is numbered on all three copies. The verso of all sheets is blank.

Manuscript of the poem "Ides of March" on one side of two sheets of paper. Numbers "3" and "4" indicated at top right.

Manuscript of the poem "Ides of March" on one side of a ruled sheet. The crossed out title "As Much As You Can" at the top. Notes below the text. Cancellations, emendations and variations of verses. Blank verso. Accompanied by a small piece of paper with notes on one side and cancellations on the other, which also includes the indication "7.'10".

Handwritten untitled poem on one side of two affixed ruled sheets, one underneath the other. Cancellations and emendations. Bibliographical reference on the verso.

Handwritten draft of the poem "Hunc Deorum Templis" on the verso of a broadsheet of the poem "Herodes Atiicus". The broadsheet was printed in Alexandria, in 1919. Handmade folder with the handwritten title and date.

Handwritten poem and notes. The poem "Homecoming from Greece" and notes in the margin in first three pages of a double sheet notepaper. Part of the same poem on both sides of a separate piece of paper. Cancellation and number "1" on the recto. Verses on both sides of a cut sheet of paper. On the verso, handwritten note in English, with date indication ("[...] June 1914"), mentioning that these are variations that will most likely not be used. Cancellations and emendations on all papers.

Handwritten English translation of the poem "Herodes Atiicus" by G. Valassopoulo on one side of a sheet. Handwritten notes, cancellations and emendations by Cavafy in pencil and his own note "Done. Ready for typing" on the verso. Copy of the translation on both sides of a ruled sheet written by Cavafy; emendations. Typewritten copy of the same translation on the recto of a sheet, with the corrections entered. Crossed out notes by Cavafy on both sides of a piece of paper as well as on the verso of a printed broadsheet with the original poem and number "15" at top right.

Manuscript of a poem and notes. The poem "Fugitives" in a ruled sheet. Verses and notes on either side of a cut piece of paper. Cancellations and emendations.

Handwritten draft of the poem "From the Unpublished History" on the recto of a sheet. On the verso, note with a reference to the publication J. Bury, History of the Later Roman Empire, London, MacMillan & Co., 1923. Handmade folder from a printed cover of a Cavafy poetry Collection of the 1915-1923 period ("1923" is handwritten, while all printed details have been crossed out). The handwritten title of the poem and the date on the verso of the cover.

Manuscript by Cavafy with the English translation of the poem "Faithlessness" on the recto of a ruled sheet. The poem has been crossed out in pencil. The typewritten English translation of the poem "Walls" on the verso. Abbreviations, cancellations.

Handwritten drafts of poems on both sides of a ruled sheet and on one side of part of a second sheet. The poem "Epitaph" on the recto of the first sheet. The title has been written by Cavafy, the poem by another person. Emendations by the poet in some of the verses. Note at top right, date ("June 1893") at bottom right, both by Cavafy. The poem "Good and Bad Weather" on the verso of the same sheet; the handwriting is not Cavafy's.
Fragment of a poem has been crossed out on one side of part of sheet; the handwriting is not Cavafy's. Part of the poem "Nous n’osons plus chanter les roses" on the other side. The title has been written by Cavafy, but the text of the poem has been written by a different person. The verso was originally pasted on the verso of the first sheet (and thus the poems "Good and Bad Weather" and "Nous n’osons plus chanter les roses" had been concealed.
Cavafy's handwritten notes on one side of a sheet and on both sides of a second sheet as well as on the verso of a printed broadsheet with the crossed out fragment of the poem "From the School of the Renowned Philosopher". Handmade folder with the handwritten title "Epitaph of a Samian" and the date "Oct. ’25".

Paper affixed on a ruled sheet with the title and fragment of the poem "Epigram to Anacreon". On the same side of the sheet the poem "Forgetfulness". Both poems are written in ink and crossed out in pencil. Number "126" in pencil at top right.
The poem "Salome" on the verso. The title has been underlined and there is a line in red ink below the poem. Footnote with a quote from a Gospel of Nubia, as published in the newspaper Le Journal, in February 1896. Number "127" in pencil at top right.

Manuscript of a poem and attached handwritten note. On one side of a sheet, the poem "Dread". Notes in the margin of both sides. The title has been underlined and there is a line in red ink below the poem. Cancellations and emendations. The handwritten note "This poem need not be published But it may continue remaining here. It does not deserve to be suppressed." and the date indication "15.3.'11" on a separate piece of paper attached to the sheet.

Handwritten draft of an untitled poem, written in pencil on both sides of half a sheet. In the recto, number "32" in a circle above the text.

Handwritten draft of a poem on one side of a sheet (and handwritten note on its verso) as well as in two pages of a ruled double sheet notepaper. Cancellations and emendations.

Handwritten draft of an untitled poem on the verso of a letter by John Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy. Brief note in ink below the draft. The letter is dated 1/4/1908 and is written on a letterhead of R. J. Moss & Co., Cairo. John informs C. P. Cavafy that he is returning him the letters of their brother, Paul.

Handwritten draft letter by Cavafy on three ruled sheets. Pages 3-6 are numbered. Cancellations and emendations. The letter is addressed to Constantin Photiadès. Positive comments and short quotes from Photiadès' books on Maria Kalergis and Pierre de Ronsard. Update on the despatch of his poems and their translations into French. Reference to a 1921 edition. Signed: "CPC". Interpolated phrases in French.

Autograph manuscript of the poem "Darius" on the first and third pages of a double sheet notepaper. Number "49" at top right of the first page. Date annotation ("October 1920") and the brand name of the Kasimatis and Ionas printing house at the bottom of the third page. Cancellations and emendation. Printer's copy.

Manuscript of the poem "Darius" on the first two pages of a double sheet notepaper. Notes in pencil on the third page; the fourth page is blank.

Handwritten drafts of the poem "Company of Four" on both sides of a sheet; on one side of a cut printed broadsheet with fragment of a poem and the indication "Alexandria 1926" (arithmetic operation on the other side); on both sides of a piece of paper, torn on one edge; on the verso of a shares form of the National Bank of Egypt dated "21 March 1930" and Cavafy's signature in English. Handmade folder from the card of the Alexandrini Vivliothiki for an event dated "30/9/1930". The handwritten title of the poem and the note "Prov[isional] ti[tle]" on the verso of the card.

Handwritten poem ("Come Now, King of the Lacedaemonians") on one side of a sheet. Cancellations and emendations. Notes on the verso.

Autograph manuscript of the poem "Come Now, King of the Lacedaemonians" on one side of a sheet. Cancellations and emendations. At the bottom, affixed piece of paper with printed details: date, corrected by hand to read "26 October 1929", and the brand name "Kasimatis & Ionas Printing shops – Alexandria". Sheet number marked at top right: "62". Illegible numerical indications in pencil on the verso.

Manuscript poem and attached notes. The poem "Coins" and notes in the margin on the first page of a double sheet notepaper. Variations of verses of the same poem on a separate sheet. Verses on the recto of a small-size piece of paper marked as variations ("Var[iantes]"). The note on the verso may be considered as a fragment of a larger draft; cancellations and emendations.

Two sheets initially affixed and subsequently detached. On one side of the ruled first sheet, the manuscript of the poem "Chaldean Image". Cancellations and emendations. At top left, number "164" crossed out and at top right the date indication "1894"; note in pencil at bottom left. Blank verso. crossed out fragment of the manuscript poem "Indian Image" on one side of the second sheet. Number "163" at top right. On the other side, manuscript of the poem "The Hereafter", initially affixed on the blank verso of the first sheet. The titles have been underlined and there is a line in red ink below the poems.

"Handwritten draft of the poem ""Athanasius"" on both sides of a ruled sheet.
On one side of a second sheet an abbreviated quote in English with abbreviations from a publication on the Church of Egypt; the details of the publication on the other side of the sheet.
Printed broadsheet with the crossed out part of a poem. Handwritten notes by the poet in pencil below the poem. The printed sheet bears the details "Kasimatis & Ionas Printing House, Alexandria 1919", which have been crossed out.
Handmade folder with the handwritten title ""Athanasius"" and date indication "Apr. '20".

Manuscript of the poem "Aristobulus" on both sides of a ruled sheet, signed by the poet. Cancellations.

Handwritten poem "Aristobulus" on the first two pages of a double sheet notepaper. Cancellations and emendations. The four last verses have been crossed out. The third page is blank. Notes in pencil and cancellations on the fourth page. Notes on another double sheet notepaper as well as on the verso of an official letterhead with a typewritten letter as well as on three pieces of paper (one of which is ruled and two are graph). Drafts of the same poem and notes on two ruled sheets.

Handwritten draft of the poem "Antiochus the Cyzicene" on one side of two small pieces of paper. Handwritten quote on one side of a ruled sheet with bibliographical reference to the Bibliotheca historica by Diodorus Siculus. Handmade folder with the handwritten title of the poem and date on the recto. The notes on the verso have been crossed out.

Handwritten draft of the poem "And Above All Cynegirus" on two sheets; cancellations and emendations. The title of the poem on one side of one of the sheets. Handmade folder with the handwritten title and date.

Manuscript of the poems "Epitaph", "Displeased Theatregoer" and of part of "Horace in Athens", under the general title "Ancient Days" on both sides of a sheet. The titles have been underlined and there is a line in red ink below each of the two first poems. The third poem has been crossed out in pencil.

Handwritten drafts of the poem "Among the Groves of the Promenades" on three loose sheets. Handmade folder with the handwritten title of the poem.

Three loose sheets written on one side; notes (quotes) in English from the seventh volume of The Cambridge Ancient History: The Hellenistic Monarchies and the Rise of Rome, regarding Philip II of Macedon. Sheet with the title of the publication and the volume in English. Ruled sheet and small piece of paper with handwritten drafts of the poem "Agelaus". Crossed out handwritten note on one side of the small piece of paper. Handwritten note on a small piece of paperboard from a box of cigarettes by the Egyptian Cigarettes Manufactory. Alexandria-Cairo-Egypt. Handmade folder with the handwritten title of the poem and date.

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.

Manuscript of the poem "A Great Feast at the House of Sosibius" and notes in the second page of a double sheet notepaper.

Handwritten note of the poem “Οf Demetrius Soter (162-150 B.C.)” on four ruled sheets. Erasures, corrections and notes can be found. Cavafy’s handwritten signature can be found on the last page after the poem. Page number on the top right of the first leaf on verso, and on the top right of the second leaf on recto. Illegible note in ink on verso of the second leaf.