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Poetry collection by Cavafy (Γ10). The title "C. P. Cavafy's Poems (1905-1915)" on the cover and title page. Also on the title page, handwritten dedication by the poet to I. Karaolanis. Table of contents in two pages at the end. The collection contains forty poems, printed on papers of various qualities and with fonts of various sizes. The verso of all sheets is blank. The sheets are numbered sequentially ("2" to "46") at top right of the recto, usually in print and occasionally by hand, corrected by Cavafy. Some of the poems and the table of contents were printed on broadsheets of the Kasimatis & Ionas printing house in the period 1925-1930. Handwritten notes in pencil below some of the poems, not by Cavafy (the handwriting is perhaps that of Tellos Agras); they are bibliographical references to publications by Dimaras.

Poetry collection by Cavafy (Γ6). The title "C. P. Cavafy's Poems (1907-1915)" on the cover and title page. The collection contains thirty-eight poems and consists of bound broadsheets, printed at the Kasimatis & Ionas printing house in the period 1924-1927, on papers of various qualities and with fonts of various sizes. Handwritten dedication by Cavafy to Tellos Agras on the verso of the title page. On one side of the last two sheets, table of contents printed in 1926. The verso of all sheets is blank. The sheets are numbered sequentially ("2" to "44") at top right, usually in print and occasionally corrected by Cavafy. Underlinings, notes and references to publications by Dimaras on many pages as well as on the cover, handwritten by Agras.

Two copies of a poetry collection by Cavafy (Γ2). The title "C. P. Cavafy's Poems (1916-1918)" on the cover and title page. The collection contains twenty-eight poems and cosists of bound broadsheets, printed at the Kasimatis & Ionas printing house in the period 1926-1929. Table of contents on the recto of the last sheet. The verso of all sheets is blank. The sheets are numbered sequentially ("2" to "30") at top right of the recto, usually in print but occasionally corrected by Cavafy. The poems are printed on papers of various qualites and with fonts of various sizes. On the title page of the first copy, handwritten dedication by the poet to Tellos Agras. Cancellation and emendation by Cavafy in the poem "To Pleasure". Handwritten notes in pencil on the cover, underlinings and notes in the poems, some with references to publications by Dimaras, handwritten by Agras. The sheets have been detached. On the second copy, handwritten dedication by Marios Vaianos to Christos Angelomatis, dated "28.8.31". The broadsheets were printed during the period 1927-1930. It also contains an inserted sheet with the poem titles in two columns and in chronological order.

Typewritten copy of a letter by Alekos Singopoulo to K. Th. Dimaras on the recto of two sheets. Blank versos. The sender refers to the publication of the French translations of fourteen of Cavafy's poems by Yourcenar and Dimaras in a French journal; he considers the translations poor and unworthy of the poet. Consequently, he forbids Yourcenar to publish any further translations of Cavafy's works. He informs Dimaras that a French publication of the poems is being prepared; G. Papoutsakis has translated the poems. Singopoulo also refers to the re-publication of Cavafy's poems by an Athenian publishing house this time, and asks for Dimaras' advice on the subject. (Alexandria)

Handwritten list for the distribution of the 1919 onwards Issue consisting of two cut sheets of paper, initially folded in bifolios, with notes on both sides. The names of individuals are recorded in chronological order (1929-1933); next to the names is the number of issues sent to each of them as well as notes by Cavafy regarding the person who mediates for the acquisition of the issue or who will be the final recipient; the profession of certain individuals is also recorded. At the top of the list it is stated that the distribution started on 6 September 1929. The total of issues distributed is noted at the end of each page and then it is carried forward to the top of the next one.

Handwritten letter by K. Th. Dimaras to Rica Singopoulo on one side of two letterheads of the Pyrsos publishing company. The other sides are blank. The sender refers to attacks by printed media against Cavafy, seeks a bookstore in Alexandria to avail the new work by Sikelianos and asks to be sent Cavafy's older poetry collections. (Athens)

Handwritten letter by K. Th. Dimaras to Alekos Singopoulo on one side of a sheet. Blank verso. The sender asks for permission regarding a publication he is preparing in common with Marguerite Yourcenar, which will include French translations of Cavafy's poems. Draft of a reply letter by Singopoulo to Dimaras on one side of a sheet. Blank verso. Permission to publish granted. The draft is most probably written by Rica Singopoulo.

Typewritten letter by Nicolas Calas (Nico Calamaris) to Alekos Singopoulo on the recto of two sheets. Blank versos. Calas proposes Cavafy's poems be published in the United States, translated by Mavrogordatos and with an introduction by Yourcenar. He refers Singopoulo to the publishing house so as to arrange the financial matters of the publication. He asks that a photograph of Cavafy be sent and refers to common acquaintances of theirs. Accompanied by envelope. (New York)