Poetry collection by Cavafy (Γ9). The title "C. P. Cavafy Poems" and the indication "Alexandria 1919-1929" on the printed cover. The first date (initially "1916") has been corrected by the poet, and the second is handwritten. The same details are repeated on the title page, on which, however, the date is correct ("1919"). A blank sheet has most likely been cut off. On the first blank page, handwritten dedication by Marios Vaianos to Angelos Troupakis in red pencil, dated "1.7.30". The collection consists of bound printed broadsheets and contains sixty-one poems. The poems are numbered at top right, in print or by hand, occasionally corrected by the poet. Handwritten cancellations and emendations by Cavafy in some of the poems. The collection also contains a printed folding sheet with the poem titles in two columns and in chronological order. The title of the last poem is handwritten by Cavafy. The broasheets were printed at the Kasimatis & Ionas printing house in the period 1925-1929. On some of them there is full date of printing and on some others the date of first print. Accompanied by signed certificate and kept in a box made of hard fabric-lined paperboard.
Cavafy, C. P."Come Now, King of the Lacedaemonians"
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Poetry collection by Cavafy (Γ9). Double-sheet of paperboard in lieu of cover. The printed title "C. P. Cavafy Poems. Alexandria 1919-1930" in its first page (the first date has been corrected from 1916 to 1919, the second is handwritten and corrected from 1929 to 1930 by the poet). A second doube-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. A blank sheet follows; 76 broadsheets containing 64 poems and another blank sheet. The broadsheets were printed at the Kasimatis & Ionas printing house during the 1925-1930 period. Handwritten emendation in the second date of the title page (from 1929 to 1930) and in the text of a poem. The titles and page numbers of the last three poems of 1929 and all poems of 1930 in the table of contents are handwritten by Cavafy. All sheets have a hole made by metal paperclip at the top left of the recto.
Cavafy, C. P.Handwritten poem ("Come Now, King of the Lacedaemonians") on one side of a sheet. Cancellations and emendations. Notes on the verso.
Cavafy, C. P.Autograph manuscript of the poem "Come Now, King of the Lacedaemonians" on one side of a sheet. Cancellations and emendations. At the bottom, affixed piece of paper with printed details: date, corrected by hand to read "26 October 1929", and the brand name "Kasimatis & Ionas Printing shops – Alexandria". Sheet number marked at top right: "62". Illegible numerical indications in pencil on the verso.
Cavafy, C. P.