Manuscript of a poem and attached handwritten note. The poem "The Pawn" on both sides of a sheet. Cancellations and emendations. The verses on the verso have been crossed out. Page numbers are indicated: "31" on the recto, "32" on the verso. The handwritten note: "Not for publication. But may remain here" and the date inidcation "23.3.'11" on a separate piece of paper attached to the sheet.

Manuscript of the poem "The Pawn" on both sides of a sheet. Cancellations and emendations. The main text, on the recto, has been written by John Cavafy; the emendations and the text on the verso by C. P. Cavafy. The note "P.T.O." (Please Turn Over) at the end of the first page; the poet's initials ("C.P.C.") at the end of the poem.

Handwritten prose text by Cavafy on both sides of two ruled sheets and on both sides of a third sheet, of smaller size, folded in a bifolio. All pages are numbered (1-8). crossed out verses in Greek on page 1. Few interpolated Greek words and phrases in the English text. Extensive use of abbreviations. They are likely (interpretative?) comments by Cavafy on one of his poems or on poems of his or general thoughts on his on poetry.

Handwritten list on two separate large-size sheets. The title on the recto of the first, with cancellation over the word "Miscellaneous" and the first part of the list on the verso. The list continues on both sides of the second sheet. Cancellations and emendations.

Handwritten chronological table containing poems of the period August 1891 - 1925 period, in five loose double sheet notepapers. The right half of the blank second sheet of the fourth notepaper has been cut off. The last page of the fifth notepaper is blank.

Handwritten list with chronological indications (1891-1912) and poem titles, on 13 pieces of paper of various sizes. Several titles are abbreviated. Some chronological records are indicated as "rewriting" and are accompanied by the title of the poem to which they refer. Cancellations and emendations throughout the list. Apart from three parts of the item, the rest bear writing (by hand or printed) on either side. The versos of five parts of the item have a different theme (not a chronological list). Explicitly and in squence according to the recto: verso (F5-Φ15) with fragment of a manuscript poem (probably "In an Old Book"), verso (F5-Φ13) with fragment of a manuscript poem (probably a version of "A Love") in handwriting different from that of the poet; verso with fragment of a printed money order card dated 13/7/1893; verso (F5-Φ8) with a short letter by Aristeidis Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy, dated 3/7/1894; verso (F5-Φ6) with arithmetic operation; verso (F5-Φ4) with fragment of abbreviated text and verso with fragment of a bid submission card.

Manuscript of the poem "Candles" and extensive text with comments on the poem on all sides of a double sheet notepaper. The title is written in red ink. Cancellations and emendations. Terms and phrases in French and English.