Handwritten note by Paul Cavafy on a postcard to C. P. Cavafy, with notes on both sides. It is mentioned that Paul is leaving for London and Paris, having Alexandria as his final destination. Of note is the use of English words and phrases. The card bears a postage stamp; mail service rubber stamps (Buxton, Port Said – Alexandria); the address is written in French; handwritten notes in pencil. (Buxton)

Handwritten note by Paul Cavafy on a postcard to C. P. Cavafy, with notes on both sides. It is mentioned that Paul intends to depart on 13 August from Marseille and that he is delaying his departure on account of his health. Of note is the use of English words and phrases. The card is marked as prepaid and bears mail service rubber stamps (Boulogne, Alexandria); handwritten notes in pencil by Cavafy; one of them records the date of despatch, mentioning the wrong year. (Boulogne sur Mer)

Handwritten note by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy from Hyères, France, on a postcard. Paul thanks him for the letter he received on 19 January. The card bears a postage stamp as well as mail service rubber stamps (Hyères, Alexandria). The date in the margin reads "8.2.'11" and should be the date on which the card was received (it coincides with the dates on the mail rubber stamps). The indication "19Α" also in the margin. On the other side of the card, photograph of an airplane with reference to Elie Mollien. (Hyères)

Handwritten note of thanks by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy from Hyères, France, on a postcard, regarding a photograph he received. Except for the first phrase, which is written in English, Paul uses Latin characters in writing the message. The card bears a postage stamp, mail service rubber stamps (Hyères, Alexandria) and recipient details. The indication "24Α" in noted in pencil. On the other side of the card, photograph from Hyères ("Allée de Palmiers-Avenue de Beauregard"). (Hyères)

Handwritten note by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy from Hyères, France, on a postcard. The card bears a postage stamp and mail service rubber stamps (Hyères). The date "8.8.12" in pencil in the margin indicates the time the card was received, which coincides with the date on the mail rubber stamp (2/8/1912); handwritten indication "43Α". Photograph of the "Allouard" hotel at L'Almanarre, Hyères on the other side of the card. (Hyères)

Handwritten note on behalf of the Processing Office of the newspaper Konstantinoupolis on a postal card to Cavafy, with notes on both sides. It refers to the publication of a text by Cavafy ("Traces of Greek Thought in Shakespeare") in the newspaper and the despatch of copies. The card bears printed details (in French and Turkish, in the Arabic alphabet), stamps of postal services (Istanbul; Alexandria); the name of the recipient and his address are handwritten in French.

Handwritten notes on ruled sheets and a double sheet notepaper as well as on pieces of paper of various sizes, some numbered and some with date indications. Among them: notes on the verso of letterheads with typewritten official correspondence in English. Notes in English and in French. Notes on the words "perfect" and "parfait", and their correct translation in Greek, as appropriate. Notes on the Seleucids. Bibliographical references. Extensive use of abbreviations.

Abbreviated notes in pencil on the first page of a ruled double sheet notepaper. Draft of an official letter and notes, also in pencil, on the second page. On its last two pages, quotes in ink from a book and bibliographical reference regarding a ceremony in an ancient Gymnasium. On another ruled sheet, quotes on the recto and notes on the verso (some crossed out). Extensive use of abbreviations. The quotes correlate the item with the poem "Alexandrian Kings".

Handwritten notes on both sides of two ruled sheets and on the verso of part of a printed medium with a fragment of the poem "Alexandrian Kings". Cancellations and emendation, some in ink. Pages 2-4 are numbered. Comments by Cavafy on the literary production of the Greeks in Egypt.

Handwritten text by Rica Singopoulo on the recto of thirteen sheets from a notepad. Blank versos. Seven sheets have been torn off the notepad. Rica Singopoulo's notes pertain to the history of the poet's paternal and maternal family, for the members of which is provided all the information she collected from the poet himself as well as from his notes. Extensive reference to the life of the poet and that of his brothers. Cancellations and emendations.

Handwritten drafts of the poem "Of the Sixth or Seventh Century" on the recto of two sheets and of one piece of paper. Blank verso. Handmade folder with the handwritten title and date on the one side of a print; the advertisement of a food shop in Alexandria on the other side.

Personal scrapbook of many sheets with attached printed and handwritten invites addressed to Paul and the Cavafy family for various social events, some newspaper publications as well as other relevant souvenirs (menus, lists with balls etc.). On some pages, handwritten notes, either of chronological indications noting the changing of the years or, rarely, clarifying notes about an invitation etc.

Photographic portrait of a young man in a suit, wearing a bow tie. The logo of the photo shop in the lower part of the recto as well as on the verso.

Photograph of a standing man in colonial apparel and a colonial hat. He is holding a cane in his right hand. The logo of the photo shop in the lower part of the recto as well as on the verso.

Photograph of a man in a suit and sitting on a rock, from the photo shop of N. Fettel & Cie of Alexandria. The photo shop's name in the lower part of the recto. The full logo on the verso. At top right of the verso, faded illegible handwritten dedication in ink to J.C.C. (most likely John Cavafy) and the date; the name of the person depicted ("captain Th[eodore?] Osborne") and the name of the steamboat ("Mareotis").

Photographic portrait of a man in a moustache, beard and plaid necktie. The logo of the photo shop in the lower part of the recto as well as on the verso.

Photographic portrait of a man in a plaid jacket. The logo of the photo shop in the lower part of the recto as well as on the verso.

Photographic portrait of a young man with a moustache and a beard. The logo of the photo shop in the lower part of the recto as well as on the verso.

Photographic portrait of a young man with a moustache and a beard. The logo of the photographer in the lower part of the recto (part of which has been cut off) as well as on the verso.

Photograph of a woman in a dark dress next to a vase. On the verso, handwritten dedication to John Cavafy, signed "J B K"; place (Alexandria) and date indication, all in English. The logo of the photo shop in the lower part of the recto as well as on the verso.

Photographic portrait of a young woman wearing a shirt, from the photo shop L. Fiorillo of Alexandria. The logo of the photo shop in the lower part of the recto as well as on the verso, along with printed technical details.

Photographic portrait of a woman in a white dress and her hair worn up. The logo of the photo shop in the lower part of the recto as well as on the verso.

Photographic portrait of a young woman. The logo of the photo shop in the lower part of the recto as well as on the verso.

Undated photographic portrait of Cavafy by the photo shop of Fettel & Bernard in Alexandria, in two copies. The poet has a mustache, he wears a suit with a necktie and glasses. The logo of the photo workshop on the verso as well as handwritten dedication by Cavafy to his friend, Pericles Anastasiadis. The photograph should be dated circa 1896, due to the striking resemblance to another similar photograph, dated by Cavafy in that year.

Undated photographic portrait of Cavafy by the photo shop of Fettel & Bernard in Alexandria, in three copies. The poet has a mustache, he wears a suit with a necktie, and glasses. He is resting with both hands on a book placed on an ornate piece of furniture. Behind him, a seat. The logo of the photo workshop on the verso. The photograph could be dated circa 1896, due to the striking resemblance to another similar photograph, dated by Cavafy in that year.

Undated photographic portrait of Cavafy by the photo shop of Fettel & Bernard in Alexandria, in three copies. The poet has short hair and mustache; he wears a suit with necktie, and glasses. The logo of the studio on the verso.

Undated photographic portrait of Cavafy by the photo shop of Fettel & Bernard in Alexandria, in seven copies. The poet has short hair and mustache; he wears a suit and glasses. The logo of the studio on the verso.

Undated photographic portrait of Cavafy by the photo shop of Fettel & Bernard in Alexandria, in six copies. The poet has a mustache, he wears a suit with a necktie, and glasses. The logo of the photo workshop on the verso. The photographs are placed inside a handmade folder of paperboard, on which the date indication "1901 or 1903" is written by the poet.

Undated photographic portrait of Cavafy by the photo shop of Fettel & Bernard in Alexandria. The poet has a mustache, he wears glasses, a three-piece suit and a necktie. The logo of the photo workshop on the verso.

Undated photographic portrait of Cavafy by the photo shop of Fettel & Bernard in Alexandria, in two copies. The poet has short hair and mustache; he wears a suit and glasses. The logo of the studio on the verso.

Photographic portrait of Cavafy by the photo shop of Fettel & Bernard in Alexandria, in two copies. The poet has a mustache, he wears a suit with a necktie, and glasses. The logo of the studio on the verso as well as the date handwritten by Cavafy.

Undated photographic portrait of Cavafy by the photo shop of Fettel & Bernard in Alexandria. The poet has a mustache, he wears a suit with a necktie, and glasses. He is holding a cane and a hat in his right hand. His left hand rests on a book placed on an ornate piece of furniture. Behind him, a seat. The logo of the photo workshop on the verso. The photograph could be dated circa 1896, due to the striking resemblance to another similar photograph, dated by Cavafy in that year.

Photographic portrait of Cavafy by the photo shop of Fettel & Bernard in Alexandria, in three copies. The poet is wearing glasses and a three-piece suit and a necktie. The photographs are affixed on a large paperboard frame. One of the frames is different from the others. The logo of the photo workshop at bottom right of the verso. On the verso of one of the copies, the handwritten date indication "1911" and on the verso of the other, the indication "1911?".

Undated photographic portrait of Cavafy by the photo shop of Fettel & Bernard in Alexandria, in five copies. The poet has a mustache, he wears a suit with a necktie, and glasses. The logo of the photo workshop on the verso. The photograph could be dated circa 1901 or 1903, as it comes from the same photo shoot as another one, dated by Cavafy in that year.

Photograph of Maria (Marie) Cavafy, wife of Aristeidis Cavafy, née Vourou, with their daughter Charikleia in her arms. It is probably a photograph from the infant's christening. The logo of the photo shop in the bottom part of the recto, as well as on the verso. The photograph should be dated to 1896-1897.

Photograph of Paul Cavafy seated, with a moustache and a beard. The logo of the photo shop in the lower part of the recto as well as on the verso. Accompanied by a subsequent enlarged reprint.

Two postcards depicting works by Theodore Ralli ("Aphrodite", "Les dernières lueurs") from the 1904 Salon, one of which bears a handwritten note of thanks by the artist to Cavafy; the artist's signature on the side of the picture of the other card. The recipient's details are written in French in the space provided for the text and the address.

Handwritten untitled text on the recto of two ruled sheets, taken from a notepad. Blank versos. The text is most likely written by Rica Singopoulo. Pages "2" to "12" are numbered at top centre. The text analyses and presents Cavafy's poetic work, with references to poets, writers and critics.

Part of a handwritten text by Rica Singopoulo on the verso of three sheets and on both sides of a fourth sheet. The sheets are numbered 3-6 at top left of the verso. The undated text describes political events during a period of instability and uncertainty in Egypt and, on that basis, may be dated in the 1936-1937 period. Cancellations and emendations.

Envelopes and parts of envelopes with the details of the recipient C. P. Cavafy (approximately 75). The items bear postage stamps and seals, while some also bear handwritten notes with enumeration details and information regarding the date they were received. Handwritten notes by C . P. Cavafy and his brother, John Cavafy, on one envelope; another envelope is accompanied by a short note with date indication and the signature "John" written by the poet's brother. The envelopes accompany the letters sent by Paul Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy during the former's stay abroad.

Manuscripts of poems on four sheets. The item comprises a total of four ruled sheets (the last three of which had been initially pasted together so as to form a double sheet notepaper) and two pieces of paper (initially affixed on two of the sheets' pages). On one side of the first sheet, the title "The Funeral of Sarpedon", note on the publication of the poem (in Skokos' Ethnikon Imerologion), emendations and variations in some of the verses, all written by Cavafy and crossed out. At the top of the page, two crossed out verses of a poem and number "115" at right. On the other side of the sheet, part of the poem "The Mimiambs of Herodas", written by another person. Cancellations and emendations by Cavafy. Small paper with note by the poet (emendation of four verses) initially pasted on the middle of the page. On one side of the second sheet, the continuation of the previous poem with cancellations, emendations and notes by Cavafy. Number "117" at top right; the date indication "Novem. 1892" at bottom right. Initially affixed over the middle of the page, a piece of paper with a variation of the last stanza of the poem, handwritten by Cavafy. The other side of the sheet is blank. Part of a poem on one side of the third sheet, which has not been written by Cavafy. Cancellations and emendations, handwritten by Cavafy. This side of the sheet had been initially affixed on the blank side of the second sheet. On the second page of the third sheet, the poem "Azure Eyes", written by Cavafy. The blank side of the fourth sheet had been initially affixed on the second page of the previous sheet (and, consequently, covered the poem "Azure Eyes"). On the other side of the last sheet, the poem "Alexandrian Merchant", written by Cavafy. Indicated date ("Apr. 1893") and notes by the poet in pencil, below the text.

Manuscript of the poem "The Seleucid's Displeasure" in the first page of a ruled double sheet notepaper. Cancellations and emendations. crossed out notes at top and bottom of the page. Number "345" in brackets at bottom right. Pages 2 and 3 are blank. Notes on the fourth page, some of which crossed out. Notes on five pieces of paper of various sizes and on a ruled sheet. One of the papers bears fragment of a typewritten official letter on one side.

List of Cavafy's poem titles in English, in a four-page folder. Handwritten note in Greek ("Translations") on the cover; the list in the inner pages. The titles are divided in three parts, numbered accordingly (1-3), while there is an additional note on part 1.

Visiting card of Paul Vanderborght with handwritten note. Accompanied by a printed single-column entitled "Appel du Comité Rupert Brooke", with handwritten note regarding its publication in the press and typographical corrections.

Handwritten draft of the poem "Zenobia" on both sides of a ruled sheet. Paperboard with the handwritten title and date.