Handwritten copy of a letter by Cavafy to E. M. Forster on the first three pages of a bifolio. The last page is blank. Cavafy refers mainly to the reception of his work in Britain. Few cancellations and emendations in pencil.
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Handwritten copy of a letter by Cavafy to E. M. Forster on the first three pages of a bifolio. The last page is blank. The poet expresses his admiration for Forster's A Passage to India. (Alexandria)
Cavafy, C. P.Handwritten copy of a receipt from a collaboration between Cavafy and The Criterion. Accompanied by the original typewritten letter of the journal. (London)
Cavafy, C. P.Handwritten copy of a checque to Cavafy from the Faber & Gwyer publishing house of London, on both sides of a paper. Notes in pencil. Typewritten letter by the same publishing house, accompanying the checque, for collaboration between the poet and the journal The Criterion. Cancellations, emendations and notes. (London)
Cavafy, C. P.Handwritten draft letter by Cavafy to E. M. Forster on both sides of a sheet. The poet expresses his satisfaction regarding an article by Forster on Cavafy and the publication of two of his poems in the The Criterion. Reference to Bonamy Dobree and T. S. Eliot. Cancellations and emendations. Reference to an issue of La Semaine Égyptienne dedicated to Cavafy (April 1929).
Cavafy, C. P.Envelope sent from London originally to Bonamy Dobrée and subsequently forwarded to Cavafy in October 1928. Inside the envelope, handwritten notes by Cavafy on pieces of paper, pertaining to his collaboration with The Criterion in September 1928. Cancellations.
Cavafy, C. P.Handmade folder of paperboard folded into a bifolio. The first page indicates that it contains correspondence with The Hogarth Press publishing house, letters by P. Anastasiadis, G. Valassopoulo and others, and press clippings as well as clippings from journals in which Cavafy's poems had been published. The list of contents has not been written by the poet (most probably by Rica Singopoulo). Second folder of larger dimensions with the indication "Translations - Correspondence with 'The Hogarth Press' publishing house", written by G. A. Papoutsakis.
[Singopoulo, Rica]Handwritten letter by Bonamy Dobrée to Cavafy on both sides of a sheet with printed address. He expresses his appreciation and announces the most likely publication of poems by Cavafy in The Criterion. (Giza)
Dobrée, BonamyHandwritten note on one side of a ruled sheet. Reference to fees from the publication of five poems translated into English ("Darius", "The City", "Theodotus", "Ithaca", "One of Their Gods") in the journals The Nation and Athenaeum, The Criterion and The Chapbook, as well as to the name of the translator, G. Valassopoulo.
Cavafy, C. P.Press clipping of pages 79-80 from The Spectator. On page 79, an advertisement of Forster's works and of an issue of the The Criterion, in which English translation of the poem "Ithaca" by Cavafy has been published. The handwritten note "Sic semper" ("Always like that", obviously by Forster) in ink in the margin. Accompanied by envelope addressed to Cavafy. The mail rubber stamp provides the date 21/7/1924.
The Spectator (journal)Two handwritten copies of a receipt for £1,10 from Cavafy to the publisher of The Criterion for the publication of the poem "Ithaca" in the July issue; accompanied by two envelopes: one to the journal and one to Cavafy, with the journal's logo. The second envelope, originally sent to Τ. S. Eliot; the latter's name and address have been crossed out and replaced by hand with Cavafy's address in Alexandria. The copies of the receipts are handwritten by the poet.
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