Printed four-page pamphlet with the poem “Walls” [“Teichi” in Greek] and its English translation (“My Walls”) by the poet’s brother, John Cavafy. The first page, functioning as a cover, bears the title of the poem and the poet’s name, a quotation from Aeschylus, as well as the place (“Alexandria”) and date indication (“1 September 1896”), framed by two typographic ornaments. The second page presents the poem in Greek, signed with the initials “C.C.”, while the third page contains the English translation in a corresponding layout, marked with the indication “Translation” and the initials “J.C.C.” The fourth page reproduces the format of the first one in English translation, with a different chronological reference and the date rendered in Latin numerals (1897).
Cavafy, C. P."My walls"
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Printed four-page pamphlet with the poem "Walls" and its English translation by the poet's brother, John Cavafy. The first page bears the poem title and the poet's name, a brief quote from Aeschylus as well as place (Alexandria) and date indication (1 September 1896). Two typographic ornaments, one at top left and another at bottom right. Border.
On the second page, the poem in Greek inside a border, and the initials "C.C.". On the third page, in the same layout, the indication "Translation" and the initials "J.C.C.". The layout of the fourth page is similar to that of the first one, but the date (1897) is written in Roman numerals. Accompanied by another copy torn in two places.
Four-page print with the poem "Walls" (in Greek) in the second page and its English translation by John Cavafy in the third page. Handwritten emendations by Cavafy in the Greek text. The first and last pages, in the stead of front and back cover respectively, bear typographical ornaments, as well as different date indications.
Cavafy, C. P.