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Handwritten letter by Mike Ralli to Cavafy in a bifolio, with notes on all sides. It is a reply to a letter he had received. He comments on works he is reading or which have already been discussed in the correspondence between them. He refers to Cavafy's intention to proceed with some publication, asking for more information and characterising the issue -which he appears to know- interesting. He mentions the bombardment of Alexandria in relation to the losses suffered by Cavafy in books and manuscripts. He urges him to return to Egypt, describing the entertainment possibilities there. Underlinings. (Alexandria)

Four handwritten prose texts in English, on both sides of two sheets, the first of which has been cut in half. Numbering on two of the pages ("1', "2"), which is neither sequential not written by the poet. Footnotes and bibliographical references. Short quote from a poem in Greek. Fragment of unidentified text in the upper part of the first page.