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Pamphlet of the Maison Unique Mme Aline, a brothel in Marseille.

Handwritten musical score on all sides of a double sheet notepaper. Copy of a composition by George Poniridy for voice and piano, based on the poem "Come Back" by Cavafy. The verses the poem written above the notes.

Part of a corporate correspondence envelope, addressed to Cavafy through R. J. Moss & Co.

Printed announcement of the death of Sévastie Verhaeghe de Naeyer, sister of the poet's mother, on the first page of a double-sheet. It had been sent to his mother, Charikleia Cavafy.

Typewritten French translations of the poems "Since Nine-" and "That They Come-" on three sheets. One of the sheets has writing on the verso as well. One of the two poems is in two copies.

Two small-size envelopes with the recipient's details ("Constantine Cavafy" and "Const. Cavafy"), and part of a piece of paper with the name of Stephen Schilizzi, written by Cavafy. Mail rubber stamps and on one of them, and the date "27 Mars 1883".

Photograph of D. Stefanopoulos with members of his family and Alekos Singopoulo (last on the right). Handwritten dedication to Cavafy on the verso, which is in the form of a postcard.

Handwritten musical score on all sides of a double sheet notepaper. Copy of a composition by George Poniridy for voice and piano, based on the poem "In Stock" by Cavafy. The verses of the poem written above the notes.

Typewritten list of books on the recto of twelve sheets, in two copies. Sheets 2 to 12 are numbered at top left. Blank versos. Notes on the titles of one of the copies. All editions are in English. Dictionaries, historical and literary books as well as editions of Greek and Roman authors.

Six printed menu cards. The dishes are handwritten. The signatures of the poet ("C. F. Cavafy") and of friends of his on the versos of all cards.

Untitled manuscript poem in English ([More happy thou...]), written on the recto of two pieces of paper with numbering at the top, "Νο 1" and "Νο 2" respectively. The handwriting is not Cavafy's. At the bottom of the recto of the second paper, the signature "C. P. Cavafy" is not written by the poet. Blank versos.

Handwritten list of names of authors and intellectuals on both sides of a small piece of paper, not by the poet (it is probably written by Giannis Saregiannis).

Handwritten note to Cavafy on paperboard of the Banque d'Orient Alexandrie. He is asked for a collection of his poems to be sent to a third person (Giagkos Chelmis). The note is signed "Vasos".

Small pamphlet (pocketsize), 23 pages, enitemd “Utile dulci, petit mémento de poche”. It contains advertisements, a guide to libraries and museums (Paris), a horse racing calendar etc.

Photo album made of leather with details of metallic flowers. The photo frames are empty.

Photo album made of leather with details of metallic flowers and metallic lock. The photo frames are empty.

Small-size photo album from Versailles and Trianon. It includes illustrations of the palaces and royal gardens.

Photograph of Cavafy's death mask. Blank verso. Accompanied by envelope bearing a line in Arabic on the recto.

Photograph of a portrait of Cavafy made by Charikleia Alexandridou (Stefanopoulou). The original work is dated to 1928. The photograph also depicts a handwritten dedication by Cavafy to Papoutsakis, in the portrait frame. Handwritten notes on the verso.

Part of a photograph of a painting made by Sofo (Sofoklis Antoniadis), depicting Cavafy sitting in a desk with a lamp, writing. Part of the photograph has been cut off. The verso is in the form of a postcard.

Photographic portrait of a young man with a moustache, wearing a suit. In the lower part of the recto, the printed indication "Cabinet-Portrait".

Reproduction of an etching by the engraver Jean Kefalinos, depicting Cavafy in 1921. Accompanied by a large-size photograph of the work. Handwritten notes on the verso of both.

Photograph depicting Cavafy arriving, among other guests, at the wedding of Konstantinos M. Salvagos (which took place on 27/2/1927 at the church of the Annunciation, in Alexandria). On the verso, a rubber stamp of the photographic newspaper Elliniki of A. S. Milionis.

Photograph of three boys in costumes. The boy in the middle stands on a piece of furniture and holds a hat in his right hand. This is the later printing of an original photograph not located in the archive. A handwritten note on the verso states that the original picture was by Giuseppe Marzocchini & Figlio of Livorno; it dates the original to 1865 and identifies the figures from the left as follows: Peter (John), Aristeidis and George Cavafy.

Two photographs from John Cavafy's trip to Istanbul (most likely in 1902), at the Zalichi family house. The first depicts, from the left: Dimitrios Zalichi, Smaragda Zalichi, John Cavafy and Marika Zalichi. In the second, John Cavafy and Dimitrios Zalichi are sitting in a porch (probably of the Zalichi residence).

Clipping of a printout of the poem "The Poet and the Muse", signed "Constantine F. Cavafy" with a lithographic embellishment and image. Two pieces of paper with fragments of handwritten texts affixed on the verso of the clipping.

Two press clippings on Samuel Baud-Bovy and one with the publication of a letter by Baud-Bovy to Petros Charis and of a letter by Cavafy to D. P. Petrokokkinos. Photograph of the original letter by Cavafy. All the previous have been placed inside a handmade folder with the handwritten note "Petrokokkinos" by a hand other than Cavafy's.

Fragment of a handwritten text on lycanthropy and the also handwritten unfinished text "Woman and the Ancients" (on men's views on women in ancient times, with references to Euripides and Solomon), written in English on both sides of two sheets. Footnotes and bibliographical references. The texts seem to not have been written by Cavafy.

Eleven copies of a portrait of Cavafy by Konstantinos Maleas. The poet is depicted in profile, smiling, looking to the left. Three copies on paperboard; eight copies, particularly faded, on very thin paper. The copies on paper are negative prints.

Two copies (perhaps lithographs) of a portrait of Cavafy by Charikleia Alexandridou Stefanopoulou. Third reproduction of the portrait in slightly smaller size and in the form of a postcard. Βlank versos.

Envelope of the General Consulate of Greece ("Consulat Général de Grèce") in Alexandria, addressed to C. P. Cavafy. Printed recipient details in French and handwritten details. It contains two separate documents: The certificate of the Silver Medal of the Order of the Phoenix that was awarded to the poet by the Presidency of the Hellenic Republic, dated 12/7/1926. It is printed on two sheets of thick paper; printed and handwritten details on the recto of the first sheet. Typewritten accompanying letter by the Consul General of Greece in Alexandria, Marinos Sigouros, on the award of the certificate to C. P. Cavafy, dated 8/9/1926.

Two sketches in pencil on one side of pieces of paper. They both depict Cavafy in profile view, looking to the left. They are placed inside a handmade folder marked "Raptarchis" and "1925", handwritten by Cavafy. One of the two sketches bears an illegible signature.

Three sketches on small-size pieces of paper, depicting a helmet, a cross and a bird. Also, clipping from an envelope with the printed motto "For Christ and the Land of the Romans" in Greek. All the above is placed inside a folder of ricepaper with a note by Cavafy referring to a certain part of his family tree.

Handwritten musical score on the three pages of a double sheet notepaper. Copy of a composition by George Poniridy for voice and piano, based on the poem "To Pleasure" by Cavafy. The verses of the poem written above the notes.

Typewritten French translations of poems by Cavafy on seven sheets. Some are found in more than one copies.