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

Manuscript of the poem "Walls" on the recto of a ruled sheet. Cancellations and emendations. Number "157" at top right and date indication ("Sept. 1896") at bottom right. The crossed out handwritten poem "The Windows" on the verso. Number "158" at top left. Underlined titles and line in red ink below each poem.

Manuscript of the poem "Waiting for the Barbarians" on both sides of a ruled sheet. Notes in English in the margin. The title has been underlined and there is a line in red ink at the end of the poem.

Manuscript of the poem "Waiting for the Barbarians", on one side of three ruled sheets. Page numbers indicated ("1, 2, 3") at top right of the recto of each sheet. The poet's name, crossed out, at the end of the poem. Cancellations and emendations. The versos of all sheets are blank.

Manuscript of the poem "Waiting for the Barbabrians" on a double sheet notepaper, with an addition pasted on the second page. The text continues on the verso of the first sheet; the remaining pages are blank. Cancellations and emendations. Signed: "C. P. Cavafy".

Manuscript of an untitled poem on both sides of a sheet. Page numbers are indicated: "39" on the recto, "40" on the verso. The note "Fragment" at the bottom of the verso. Cancellations and emendations. The central part of the sheet has been detached but is preserved.

Manuscript of the poem "Two Young Men, 23 to 24 Years Old" on one side of two ruled sheets. Number "75" at top right of the recto of the first sheet. The signature "C. P. Cavafy" on the recto of the second sheet, at the end of the poem. Affixed clipping from a printed medium with date annotation ("14 June 1927") and the brand name of the Kasimatis and Ionas printing house. The day and year of the date have been emended in ink by the poet. The versos of both sheets are blank. Printer's copy.

Manuscript of the poem "Trojans" on both sides of a ruled sheet.

Manuscript of the poem "To Stay" on both sides of a ruled sheet. Cancellation and emendation. Notes on the verso below the poem.

Manuscript of the poem "To Pleasure" on one side of a ruled sheet. Cancellation and emendation. Notes below the poem. Blank verso. Accompanied by two small pieces of paper with handwritten notes in English, on one side.

Manuscript of the poem "Timolaus the Syracusan" and note on both sides of a sheet. Line numbering in the margin. The title has been underlined and there is a line in red ink at the end of the poem. On the verso, the note: "Published in the aig. imerologion of G. V. Tsokopoulos, 1895". Cancellations and emendations. The main text has most likely been transcribed by Cavafy’s brother, Aristeidis Cavafy.

Handwritten draft of the poem "Tigranocerta" on two sheets. The verso of the second sheet is blank. Handmade folder with the handwritten title and date.

Manuscript of the poem "Theophilus Palaeologus", written in pencil on one side of a sheet. Accompanied by four pieces of paper with notes (mostly short quotes from historical publications on the fall of Constantinople and bibliographical references).

Autograph manuscript of the poem "Theodotus" on the first page of a ruled double sheet notepaper. The remaining pages are blank. Cancellation and emendation. Handwritten notes on the same page, on the recto of a sheet and on the recto of three pieces of paper, the last two of which bear numbers (2, 3) and date at top right ("3.10.'11").

Polygraphed copy of the handwritten poem "The Windows". Emendation in the beginning of verse 5, handwritten by the poet. On the verso, a sketch in pencil, depicting Cavafy in facial view, wearing glasses.

Manuscript of the poem "The Seven Holy Children", with cancellations and emendations on both sides of a sheet and on the recto of a second sheet. Handmade folder with handwritten title and date indication.

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.

Manuscript of the poem "The Rest Shall I Tell in Hades to Those Below", written in ink in the first page of a ruled double sheet notepaper. The title "Morning Sea" written in pencil below the poem. The remaining pages are blank. Accompanied by a small piece of paper with verses.

Handwritten draft and notes on the poem "The Rescue of Julian" on four sheets, two of which have been folded in bifolios. Handmade folder with the handwritten title and date.

Handwritten draft of the poem "The Photograph" on both sides of a ruled sheet. Handmade folder with the handwritten title, the note "provisional title" and the date.

Manuscript of a poem and attached handwritten note. The poem "The Pawn" on both sides of a sheet. Cancellations and emendations. The verses on the verso have been crossed out. Page numbers are indicated: "31" on the recto, "32" on the verso. The handwritten note: "Not for publication. But may remain here" and the date inidcation "23.3.'11" on a separate piece of paper attached to the sheet.

Manuscript of the poem "The Pawn" on both sides of a sheet. Cancellations and emendations. The main text, on the recto, has been written by John Cavafy; the emendations and the text on the verso by C. P. Cavafy. The note "P.T.O." (Please Turn Over) at the end of the first page; the poet's initials ("C.P.C.") at the end of the poem.

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.

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.

Handwritten draft of the poem "The Item in the Paper" on both sides of three loose sheets and of one ruled sheet. The title of the poem at the bottom of the verso of the last sheet. Handmade folder with the handwritten title and date.

Manuscript of the poem "The Intervention of the Gods" on both sides of a ruled sheet. The title has been underlined and there is a line in red ink at the end of the poem. Notes in pencil. Quotes by R. W. Emerson and Alexandre Dumas fils in English and French. Accompanied by a piece of paper with a handwritten note in English.

Manuscript of the poem "The Inkwell" and explanatory notes on the first and third pages of a double sheet notepaper. The title has been underlined and there is a line in red ink below the poem. The notes relate to translation issues. Terms and phrases in English.

Handwritten draft of the poem "The Emperor Conon" on a sheet folded in a bifolio. The title on the first page and the poem on the last page. Handmade folder with handwritten title and date.

Handwritten draft and notes on the poem "The Dynasty" on one sheet and three pieces of paper. Reference to the journal Ekkliastikos Faros of Alexandria. Handmade folder with the handwritten title and date.

Printed sheet with the poem "The Death of the Emperor Tacitus" on one side. The handwritten chronological indication "1893 or 1894" by Cavafy at top right. On the verso, typographic border-ornament and "Alexandria 1898" inside it. It is accompanied by the same poem, handwritten on one side of a ruled sheet. Notes below the text. The handwritten poem is different from the printed one.

Handwritten draft of the poem "The Bishop Pegasius" or "The Temple of Athena" on both sides of a sheet. The title on one side and the text on the other. Handwritten notes on the recto of a piece of paper. Handwritten abbreviated notes, quotes from 1876 and 1930 publications as well as bibliographical references on both sides of a ruled sheet. Paperboard with the handwritten title of the poem and the date.

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 "The Bandaged Shoulder" and notes on both sides of a sheet. Handwritten verses on the verso. Cancellations and emendations.

Manuscript of the poem "The Afternoon Sun" on both sides of a ruled sheet. Notes at the bottom of the verso.

Two manuscripts of the poem "That Is He" on one side of two sheets. Number "12" crossed out and corrected to "20" at top right of the first sheet. The title is underlined. Number "13" at top right of the second sheet. Underlined title; line below the poem.

Manuscript of a poem and attached handwritten note. On a ruled sheet, the poem "Strengthening" and notes in the margin. The title has been underlined and there is a line in red ink below the poem. Sheet number marked: "78". The handwritten note "Not for publication. But may remain here" on a separate piece of paper.

Manuscript poem and notes. Τhe poem "Simeon" and notes in the margin in the first two pages of a double sheet notepaper. The title "Safe Haven" in the last page. Handwritten notes with cancellations and emendations in a small-size piece of paper.

Handwritten drafts of the poem "Ptolemy the Benefactor (or Malefactor)" on all pages of a double sheet notepaper; on three loose sheets; on both sides of a printed broadsheet with fragment of the poem "Ides of March" bearing an emendation in the eighth verse; on both sides of a small piece of paper; on the recto of a note to Cavafy in English dated "2.2.22". Handmade folder with the handwritten title and the date "Febr. '22" on the verso of a cut printed medium entitled "Seventeenth Annual Report, The Egyptian Salt & Soda Company Limited".

Manuscript of the poem "Priam's March by Night" on both sides of a ruled sheet. The title has been underlined and there is a line in red ink at the end of the poem. Cancellations and emendations.

Manuscript of the poem "Priam's March by Night" on both sides of a ruled sheet, written in a handwriting other than Cavafy's, with notes written by the poet. The title has been underlined and there is a line in red ink below the poem. On the recto, above the title, the handwritten note "The Horses of Achilles (see 1910 edition)" and at right number "121", all crossed out. Date indication at right, below the title ("May 1893"). Number "122" at top left of the verso.

Manuscript poem and attached typewritten note. The poem "Poseidonians" written on both sides of a sheet; notes and additions in the margin. The title has been underlined and there is a line in red ink below the poem. The typewritten note "Not for publication, but may remain here" on a separate piece of paper attached to the sheet.

Handwritten poetry collection of Cavafy on one side of sewn sheets, forming a homemade notebook. The other sides of the sheets are blank. The title "1896-1910" on the first page following the blank cover. The collection contains twenty-one poems. The signature "C. P. Cavafy" below the last poem (That Is He). No poem, page or sheet numbering.

Handwritten poetry collection of Cavafy on one side of loose sheets, bound together with a metal paperclip at the top left. Handwritten dedication by the poet to Alekos Singopoulo in the first page. The poems are numbered at top right. Accompanied by a printed four-page leaflet, used as an envelope or a cover for the collection. On the first page of the four-page leaflet, the title "C. P. Cavafy Poems" and the indication "Alexandria 1910-1918". Number "8" in the last date has been corrected by hand.

Handwritten poetry collection by Cavafy with fifteen bound broadsheets comprising an handmade notebook. The collection contains twelve poems. Handwritten title on the front cover: “C. P. Cavafy. Poems”. L. 14, page with table of contents and watermark on recto and l. 15 the date “June 1914” on recto. Only pages with poems are numbered, the back side of l. 1, 3, 4, 6, 9 & 11-15 are blank.

Manuscript of the poem "Pelasgian Image" on both sides of a ruled sheet, written in a handwriting other than Cavafy's, with emendations and additions by the poet. Number "161" at top right of the verso and date indication below ("Sept. 1892"). Affixed piece of another paper across the left-hand side. Number "162" at top left of the verso.

Autograph manuscript poem ("One Night") in the first page of a ruled double sheet notepaper. The possessive "of mine" (part of the original title "One Night of Mine") has been crossed out. Cancellations and emendations. Underlined title and line at the end of the poem. Pages 2 and 3 are blank. Notes on the fourth page. Handwritten notes, variations of verses and bibliographic references on five pieces of paper of various sizes. On one side of half a ruled paper, fragment of another version of the poem, with the crossed out title "One Night of Mine".

Autograph manuscript poem ("On the March to Sinope") on the first page of a double sheet notepaper. Cancellations and emendations; notes. Number "85" at top right. The remaining pages are blank. Drafts of the same poem and notes on four loose sheets. Cancellations and emendations. The poem "John Cantacuzenus Triumphs" on one side of a broadsheet printed in 1928 and notes on the verso. Notes on an envelope of the National Bank of Egypt. Notes on either side of a ruled sheet.

Handwritten draft of the poem "On the Jetty" on both sides of a sheet. Handmade folder of wrapping paper, with the handwritten title and date.

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.

Manuscript of the poem "Of Ptolemy Caesar" in the first two pages of a ruled double sheet notepaper. Notes in pencil in the last three pages. Accompanied by a sheet and three pieces of paper with handwritten notes, also in pencil.

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 and attached typewritten note. On both sides of a sheet, the poems "Oedipus" and "Eternity". Page numbers are indicated, "48" on the recto, "49" on the verso. On the recto, a note pertaining to the publication of the poem "Oedipus" and date indication ("4 Febr. '96"). On the verso, the poem "Eternity" has been crossed out. The titles have been underlined and there is a line in red ink below each poem. Typewritten note on a separate piece of paper attached to the sheet: "Not for publication, but may remain here".