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Poetry collection by Cavafy (Γ5) comprising 69 poems on 78 loose printed broadsheets. Double-sheet of paperboard in lieu of cover with the printed title "C. P. Cavafy Poems. Alexandria 1915-1924". The second date is handwritten by Cavafy. A second double-sheet follows, the first page of which serves as the title page; the second page is blank; the last two pages contain the table of contents, arranged chronologically in two columns. The last titles in the second column as well as the titles in the last page are handwritten by the poet. The broadsheets were printed at the Kasimatis & Ionas printing house (one was printed at the Mitsanis printing house) in the period 1919-1924. Handwritten emendation in one of the poems and handwritten dedication by Cavafy to G. Petrontas on the verso of the title page.

Printed poetry collection by Cavafy (Β2). On the paperboard cover, the title "C. P. Cavafy Poems" and the indication "Alexandria 1910". The word "Poems", in the centre of the first page. The collection contains twenty-one poems. Page numbers are indicated ("3" to "39") at centre bottom of the sheets. Handwritten emendations by Cavafy in some of the poems (pages "12, 20, 23, 29, 31-32, 36"). The table of contents and the last blank page are missing; the verso of the latter bore the details of the printing house (Kasimatis & Ionas). The bifolio constituting the front and back covers has been detached. The book is accompanied by two Press clippings. One is from the Tachydromos of Alexandria, dated 13/4/1958, and contains an article by Manolis Gialourakis, entitled "Perimenontas tous varvarous. Ligoselidi syllogi tou C. P. Cavafy", pertaining to the poetry collection of 1904. The other clipping, from the newspaper Vima, dated 10/10/1968, contains an article by G. N. Kranidiotis entitled "Anekdota poiimata tou Cavafy".

Handwritten notes by Rica Singopoulo on both sides of a sheet and on the recto of a second sheet, the verso of which is blank. Incomplete text, possibly a draft of an introduction for the book that Rica Singopoulo was planning to publish, entitled "Cavafy en pantoufles" ["Cavafy in his slippers"]. In this particular part of the text, Singopoulo refers to her personal relationship with the poet. It is mentioned that the text was written quite some time after the poet's death.

Typewritten French translations of the poems "But Wise Men Apprehend What Is Imminent" and "Ides of March" on one side of two sheets. Handwritten emendations on one of the two sheets. The title "But Wise Men Apprehend What Is Imminent" in Greek. The translator is mentioned below the poem "(Traduit par M.)".

Seven-page booklet titled Les 32 positions des amoureux by Roussin et Cie editions. It includes several stories about the types of flirt.

Handwritten draft of the poem "Birth of a Poem" on one side of a sheet. Handmade folder from the printed cover of one of Cavafy's poetry collections. The details of the 1915-1921 Collection on the recto (the second date is handwritten in ink). The handwritten title of the poem and date indication on the verso.

Handmade folder made of a ruled sheet of paper with the handwritten note "Bills belonging to the shares bought by mother + which now have come into my possession". It contains receipts for the purchase of shares through the Crédit Lyonnais, Banque Imperiale Ottomane and Betts & Co, dating to the period 1890-1896. Cavafy's name ("Constantin F. Cavafy", "C. F. Cavafy') appears on three of them, while the name "J. Cavafy" (=John Cavafy) appears on one (1892). A total of five receipts.

Handwritten bibliographical notes, with references to periodicals and books, on four pieces of paper. Publication dates: 1891, 1902, 1908.

Handwritten English translation of the poem "Awaiting t[he] B[a]r[barians]" by the poet on the first two pages of a bifolio. The remaining pages are blank. Extensive use of abbreviations. The translation was made by John Cavafy.

"Handwritten draft of the poem ""Athanasius"" on both sides of a ruled sheet.
On one side of a second sheet an abbreviated quote in English with abbreviations from a publication on the Church of Egypt; the details of the publication on the other side of the sheet.
Printed broadsheet with the crossed out part of a poem. Handwritten notes by the poet in pencil below the poem. The printed sheet bears the details "Kasimatis & Ionas Printing House, Alexandria 1919", which have been crossed out.
Handmade folder with the handwritten title ""Athanasius"" and date indication "Apr. '20".

Handwritten translations into English of two of Cavafy's poems by G. A. Valassopoulo. On one side, the poem "At the Port" ("Safe Haven"). The crossed out indications "10" and "12" at bottom right. Blank verso. On one side of a piece of paper, the poem "In front of a statue of Endymion" ("In the Presence of the Statue of Endymion"). Blank verso.

Handwritten translations into English of two of Cavafy's poems by G. A. Valassopoulo on both sides of a sheet. On one side, the poem "At the Port" ("Safe Haven") has been crossed out. The indication "35/ΙΙ" at top left. On the other side, the poem "Imenus", with cancellations and emendations. The indication "43/ΙΙ" at top left.

Manuscript poem and attached notes in a sheet and in two small pieces of paper. The poem "Artificial Flowers" and notes in the margin on the sheet. The title has been underlined and there is a line in red ink below the poem. Cancellations and emendations. Sheet number "204". The typewritten note "Not for publication; but may remain here" on one piece of paper. On the other piece of paper, the title "The First Step", reference to the publication in which it has been included "(See publication of "Poems" 1910)", and another handwritten note on the verso which has been crossed out.

Short and longer handwritten texts by Cavafy, most of which are handwritten by himself (among them: "The Last Days of Odysseus", "A Few Pages on the Sophists", etc.). They are mostly critiques or essay-type texts, some of which are incomplete or in the form of extensive notes. Two of the items are dated.

Manuscript of the poem "Aristobulus" on both sides of a ruled sheet, signed by the poet. Cancellations.

Handwritten poem "Aristobulus" on the first two pages of a double sheet notepaper. Cancellations and emendations. The four last verses have been crossed out. The third page is blank. Notes in pencil and cancellations on the fourth page. Notes on another double sheet notepaper as well as on the verso of an official letterhead with a typewritten letter as well as on three pieces of paper (one of which is ruled and two are graph). Drafts of the same poem and notes on two ruled sheets.

Typewritten French translation of the poem "Aristobulus" on one side of two sheets. Handwritten emendations and additions by Cavafy. George Papoutsakis mentioned as translator at the end of the poem. Number "2" on the second sheet.

Typewritten French translation of the poem "Aristobulus" on one side of two sheets. The second sheet is numbered. G. Papoutsakis is mentioned as the translator at the end of the poem. Handwritten note by Cavafy ("the last version") on the verso of the second sheet.

Typewritten text by Raymond Torcy on the recto of five sheets, entitled "Aristobule". The first part of the text describes the story of Aristobulus, while the second provides information on Cavafy and his work, also including a French translation of the poem "Aristobulus" by G. A. Papoutsakis. Reference to the journal La Semaine égyptienne (issue dedicated to Cavafy, 1929). Handwritten cancellations and emendations in parts of the text by Cavafy himself, as well as other notes in pencil on most sheets. Authorial emendations and signature in ink at the end of the text. The sheets are numbered (2-5).

Handwritten draft of the poem "Antiochus the Cyzicene" on one side of two small pieces of paper. Handwritten quote on one side of a ruled sheet with bibliographical reference to the Bibliotheca historica by Diodorus Siculus. Handmade folder with the handwritten title of the poem and date on the recto. The notes on the verso have been crossed out.

Handwritten English translation of the poem "Anna Comnena" by G. Valassopoulo on one side of a sheet. Handwritten emendations and notes by Cavafy. On one side of a ruled sheet, copy of Valassopoulo's English translation by Cavafy, with entered corrections and cancellation. Handwritten notes by Cavafy, some of which have been crossed out, on either side of a third sheet.

Two typewritten copies of the English translation of the poem "Anna Comnena" by G. Valassopoulo on the recto of two sheets. Blank versos.

Manuscript of a poem and notes on the first two pages of a double sheet notepaper.

Handwritten draft of the poem "And Above All Cynegirus" on two sheets; cancellations and emendations. The title of the poem on one side of one of the sheets. Handmade folder with the handwritten title and date.

Manuscript of the poems "Epitaph", "Displeased Theatregoer" and of part of "Horace in Athens", under the general title "Ancient Days" on both sides of a sheet. The titles have been underlined and there is a line in red ink below each of the two first poems. The third poem has been crossed out in pencil.

Handwritten list of poem titles in a bifolio of paperboard. On the recto of the first sheet, the general title "Ancient Days", written by Cavafy and crossed out. On the same side, handwritten note in the handwriting of Rica Singopoulo: "Poems with a note "not to be published" ". The list of titles starts on the verso of the first sheet and continues until the verso of the second one. Cancellations and emendations.

Printed four-page pamphlet. On the first page, the title "Ancient Days" inside a border. On the second and third pages, the poems "The Tears of Phaëthon's Sisters" and "The Death of the Emperor Tacitus". Below the latter, the initials "C.F.C.". In the fourth page, place (Alexandria) and date indication inside a border similar to that of the first page. This border, similar to that of the pamphlet containing the poem "Prayer" and published in the same year, alludes to the Lagoudakis printing house. Accompanied by 30 copies.

Handwritten notes on the poem "An Old Man" on seven pieces of paper of various dimensions. On a small piece of paper, the handwritten title in red ink, abbreviated notes and date. Numbers "1, 2, 3, 4, 5 [corrected from "7"]" are noted on five of the pieces at top right of the recto; number "3" on another piece at top left. Several notes in English. Extensive use of abbreviations.

Manuscript of a poem and notes on two loose sheets. The poem is written on the recto and verso of one sheet. In a second sheet, which is of smaller size, additional notes of verses are recorded.

Handwritten drafts of the poem "Among the Groves of the Promenades" on three loose sheets. Handmade folder with the handwritten title of the poem.

The series contains one file further subdivided into three sub-files. It contains the -mostly handwritten- prose texts and poems that had been sent to the journal for publication, letters by authors and intellectuals to the editors as well as handwritten lists with the names of authors and publishing houses of Athens.

Booklet comprising 41 numbered pages of the Alexandria Sporting Club, "Number 3". It contains a list of members with their addresses (Paul Cavafy among them), the club rules as well as various useful information.

Three loose sheets written on one side; notes (quotes) in English from the seventh volume of The Cambridge Ancient History: The Hellenistic Monarchies and the Rise of Rome, regarding Philip II of Macedon. Sheet with the title of the publication and the volume in English. Ruled sheet and small piece of paper with handwritten drafts of the poem "Agelaus". Crossed out handwritten note on one side of the small piece of paper. Handwritten note on a small piece of paperboard from a box of cigarettes by the Egyptian Cigarettes Manufactory. Alexandria-Cairo-Egypt. Handmade folder with the handwritten title of the poem and date.

Handwritten draft of the poem "After the Swim" on the second and third pages of a ruled double sheet notepaper. Cancellations and emendations. The remaining pages are blank. Handmade folder from the printed cover of Cavafy's 1908-1914 Collection. The printed details of the Collection on the recto have been crossed out. The handwritten title of the poem and date indication on the verso.

Theatre programme of the Royal Strand Theatre in London for the plays The Queen’s Proctor by Herman Merivale and Doctor Johnson by Leo Trevor. Arthur Bourchier and Violet Vanbrugh are the protagonists. Advertisements on the back cover.

Advertisement card of the English apparel company Hope Brothers in London. On verso, information on the company’s branches in England.

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

Cavafy's printed temporary admission card for the Alexandria Stock Exchange. The name, job title, date and card number are all handwritten. Cavafy appears to be working for the newspaper Tilegrafos of Alexandria.

Handwritten text on both sides of a ruled sheet. They are additions to three prose texts by Cavafy: "The Coral"; "The Greeting"; "Alector from a Moral Perspective". Cavafy's handwriting and linguistic errors could be indications for an early dating of the item.

Manuscript poems and attached typewritten note. The poems "Addition" and "Absence" written on both sides of a sheet; notes and additions in the margin. Page numbers are noted: "53" on the recto, "54" on the verso. Cancellations and emendations. The poem "Absence" has been crossed out. The handwritten note "Not for publication, but may remain here" on a separate piece of paper attached to the sheet.

Cavafy’s printed poetry collections are included (Β1, Γ1, Γ4, Γ5), consisting of broadsheets printed by the Kasimatis & Ionas printing house: one handwritten note of the poem “Tomb of Lanes” and three of Cavafy’s letters to Nikos Saravas. The items were purchased in 2022.

Policy for the recording and insurance of George Fotiadis’s property in Smyrna. The item was purchased in 2022.

Three of Cavafy’s printed poetry collections, consisting of broadsheets printed by the Kasimatis & Ionas printing house. These are copies, which differ as to the handwritten corrections. The items were purchased in 2021.

Four portrait photographs of Cavafy, his mother and his brothers. The photographic studios include Studio Apkar, Abdullah Frères and Fettel & Bernard. The items were purchased in 2021.

Two of Cavafy’s printed poetry collections (Β2) with the poet’s handwritten dedication and Cavafy’s handwritten letter to Jean Coulmas. The items were purchased in 2020.

Two of Cavafy’s poetry collections, one is handwritten and the other printed (Γ5), consisting of broadsheet poems printed by the Kasimatis & Ionas printing house. The items were purchased in 2019.

Handwritten note of the poem “King Demetrius”, C. P. Cavafy’s handwritten letter to Mitsos Papanikolaou and 10 inventions musical rendition by Dimitris Mitropoulos with the poet’s handwritten dedication. The items were purchased in 2019.

A handwritten note of the poem “Of Demetrius Soter (162-150 B.C.)” and a poetry collection comprising broadsheet poems printed by the Kasimatis & Ionas printing house. The items were purchased in 2019.

The file contains the printed text of the lecture by Modinos and Singopoulo on Cavafy's poetic work, a printed collection by the poet as well as three handwritten letters addressed to Constantin Photiadès. Items purchased in 2018.

Two printed poetry collections of Cavafy (Β2 and Γ5), both with handwritten dedications by the poet. Autograph manuscript of the poem "King Demetrius". Two of the items are dated. The items were purchased in 2018.

Two handwritten letters by Cavafy to Marios Vaianos, and one handwritten letter of his to Napoleon Lapathiotis. Autograph manuscript of the poem "Far Off". Two printed poetry collections of Cavafy (Γ4 and Γ5), both with handwritten dedications by the poet. The items were purchased in 2017.

Two printed sheets of the poems “Prayer” and “Waiting for the Barbarians” as well as C. P. Cavafy’s handwritten draft letter to Tellos Agras. The items were purchased in 2017.

Sketch by Gerasimos Grigoris depicting Cavafy. The poems "Waiting for the Barbarians" and "Monotony" on printed sheets with handwritten emendations and notes. Two autograph manuscript poems by Cavafy, "Herodes Atticus" and "Of the Jews (50 A.D.)". Also, six poetry collections by Cavafy, most of which bear handwritten dedications by the poet. The items were purchased in 2017.

Printed collection of poems by Cavafy (Γ9) comprising bound broadsheets. Handwritten emendations and additions by Cavafy as well as handwritten dedication by Marios Vaianos. The item was purchased in 2016.

Printed birth certificate of Cavafy, with the logo and seal of the Patriarchate of Alexandria. Notebook with handwritten notes, which also contains four loose sheets, also with handwritten notes. They are thoughts and critiques regarding Cavafy and his work as well as narrations of episodes from his life. A series of handwritten notes and short letters by Cavafy to Nikos and Eftychia Zelita, written on papers of various sizes. The items were purchased in 2015.

Printed poetry collection by Cavafy (Γ8). It contains 30 broadsheets and one loose sheet with a list of poems in chronological order. The numbering of one sheet and an emendation in a verse of one of the poems are made by Cavafy. The item was purchased in 2013.

Handwritten poem by Cavafy ("Walls"); two printed single-sheets with poems of his; sketches depicting Cavafy by Takis Kalmouchos and Sofoklis Antoniadis (Sofo); Cavafy's printed poetry collections or parts thereof (Β2, Γ5, Γ9, Γ8, Γ4, Γ7, Γ10); photograph of Cavafy's death mask; handwritten promissory note of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem to the poet's grandfather, John Cavafy. The items were purchased in 2013.

Handwritten draft of the poem "Abandonment" on two sheets; cancellations and emendations. Handmade folder, the recto of which bears the handwritten title of the poem and the date. The crossed out titles "In the Church" and "Song of Ionia" on the verso.

Handwritten prose text by Cavafy on the recto of six sheets; blank versos. Sheets 1 to 5 are numbered at top left. Part of the fourth sheet has been cut off, while 5 and 6 are half. They are preceded by another sheet, by way of cover, with the handwritten title of the text ("A Night Out in Kalinderi"); blank verso. Sheets 4 and 6 contain a poem. Cancellations in red ink.

Manuscript of the poem "A Great Feast at the House of Sosibius" and notes in the second page of a double sheet notepaper.

Manuscript of the prose text "A Few Pages on the Sophists" on both sides of three ruled sheets and on the recto of a fourth sheet (its verso is blank). Footnotes and bibliographical references on five pages. Only page 7 is numbered; at its bottom the signature "C.P.C.". Cancellations and emendations. The four sheets are enclosed in a ruled double sheet notepaper, with the handwritten title. The title has been underlined and there is a line in red ink at the end of the text.

Typewritten poem collection and introductory text in French in a homemade booklet with several sheets. Handwritten emendations. Attached to the item, the author's business card, with a handwritten note to Cavafy regarding his poetic work that is to be published ("Athens [...] 4-7-32").