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

Manuscript of the poems "The Naval Battle", "The Glory of the Ptolemies" and notes on both sides of a sheet. The titles have been underlined and there is a line in red ink below each poem. The notes explain parts of the poems which are indicated with numbered indicators and pertain to translation issues. Terms and phrases in English.

Manuscript of the poem "The Battle of Magnesia" in the first and second page of a ruled double sheet notepaper. Cancellations and emendations. Notes on the second page. The remaining pages are blank. Handwritten notes, most of which crossed out, on either side of a piece of paper.

Manuscript of the poem "Of Demetrius Soter" in the first three pages of a ruled double sheet notepaper. Cancellations, emendations and notes. Variations marked "Variantes" in the last page. Accompanied by a small piece of paper with fragment of the same poem.

Manuscripts of poems on a double sheet notepaper and attached typewritten note. In the last three pages, the poem "King Claudius" as well as notes in the margin, cancellations and emendations. The note " "Chè fece...... il gran rifiuto" See publication of "Poems" 1910 (Alex[andri]a, K[asimatis] & I[onas] print[ing shops]" in the last page. In the first page, the poem "One of Them", the title of which has been crossed out and corrected to "One of Their Gods", as well as notes in the margin, cancellations and emendations. The page has been crossed out entirely. The titles have been underlined and there is a line in red ink at the end of each poem. Page numbers are indicated: "62, 63, 64, 65". The typewritten note "Not for publication; but may remain here" on a separate piece of paper attached to the sheet.

Handwritten untitled poem on one side of two affixed ruled sheets, one underneath the other. Cancellations and emendations. Bibliographical reference on the verso.

Handwritten poem and notes. The poem "Homecoming from Greece" and notes in the margin in first three pages of a double sheet notepaper. Part of the same poem on both sides of a separate piece of paper. Cancellation and number "1" on the recto. Verses on both sides of a cut sheet of paper. On the verso, handwritten note in English, with date indication ("[...] June 1914"), mentioning that these are variations that will most likely not be used. Cancellations and emendations on all papers.

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.

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 note of the poem “Οf Demetrius Soter (162-150 B.C.)” on four ruled sheets. Erasures, corrections and notes can be found. Cavafy’s handwritten signature can be found on the last page after the poem. Page number on the top right of the first leaf on verso, and on the top right of the second leaf on recto. Illegible note in ink on verso of the second leaf.