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.
Cavafy, C. P."The Naval Battle"
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Handwritten notes on the poem "The Naval Battle" on both sides of two ruled papers. Numbers "2" and "4" at top left. Extensive use of abbreviations.
Cavafy, C. P.Handwritten titles of unpublished poems, copies of which are in the possession of an individual who is not named. Extensive use of abbreviations. The note at the top is in English. Blank verso.
Cavafy, C. P.Handwritten list on two separate large-size sheets. The title on the recto of the first, with cancellation over the word "Miscellaneous" and the first part of the list on the verso. The list continues on both sides of the second sheet. Cancellations and emendations.
Cavafy, C. P.Handwritten list with chronological indications (1891-1912) and poem titles, on 13 pieces of paper of various sizes. Several titles are abbreviated. Some chronological records are indicated as "rewriting" and are accompanied by the title of the poem to which they refer. Cancellations and emendations throughout the list. Apart from three parts of the item, the rest bear writing (by hand or printed) on either side. The versos of five parts of the item have a different theme (not a chronological list). Explicitly and in squence according to the recto: verso (F5-Φ15) with fragment of a manuscript poem (probably "In an Old Book"), verso (F5-Φ13) with fragment of a manuscript poem (probably a version of "A Love") in handwriting different from that of the poet; verso with fragment of a printed money order card dated 13/7/1893; verso (F5-Φ8) with a short letter by Aristeidis Cavafy to C. P. Cavafy, dated 3/7/1894; verso (F5-Φ6) with arithmetic operation; verso (F5-Φ4) with fragment of abbreviated text and verso with fragment of a bid submission card.
[Cavafy, Aristeidis]