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- 20/8/1928 (Creation)
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35.1 x 21.7 cm
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Manuscript of the poem "Potentate from Western Libya" on one side of a ruled sheet. Cancellations and emendations. At the bottom, affixed piece of paper with printed details: the poet's name ("C. P. Cavafy"), the date ("20 August 1928") corrected by hand, and the brand name "Kasimatis & Ionas Printing shops – Alexandria". Sheet number marked at top right: "83".
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Greek
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Sheet from a double sheet notepaper with affixed addition. Black ink. Watermark: Aerobank JRF.
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"Potentate from Western Libya" >Α327
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Cavafy, C. P.. “Potentate from Western Libya”. Poem (manuscript), 20.08.1928. GR-OF CA CA-SF01-S01-F01-SF002-0018 (38), Onassis Foundation C. P. Cavafy Fonds. From The Digital Collection of the Cavafy Archive, edited by Onassis Foundation, Athens, last modified 01.10.2025. https://doi.org/10.26256/CA-SF01-S01-F01-SF002-0018.
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Παλαιά ένδειξη ταξινόμησης
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- Cavafy, C. P. (Authority)
- Kasimatis & Ionas Press (Subject)