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- n.d. (Creation)
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42.5 x 27 cm
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Handwritten drafts of the poem "Company of Four" on both sides of a sheet; on one side of a cut printed broadsheet with fragment of a poem and the indication "Alexandria 1926" (arithmetic operation on the other side); on both sides of a piece of paper, torn on one edge; on the verso of a shares form of the National Bank of Egypt dated "21 March 1930" and Cavafy's signature in English. Handmade folder from the card of the Alexandrini Vivliothiki for an event dated "30/9/1930". The handwritten title of the poem and the note "Prov[isional] ti[tle]" on the verso of the card.
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Mainly Greek
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Writing in pencil and ink. Physical item wear: oxidations caused by metal paperclips.
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"Company of Four" >Α618
"The Window of the Tobacco Shop" >Α249
"Should Have Taken the Trouble" >Α350
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Cavafy, C. P.. “Company of Four”. Poem (manuscript), n.d.. GR-OF CA CA-SF01-S01-F01-SF001-0048 (160), 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-SF001-0048.
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Παλαιά ένδειξη ταξινόμησης
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- Cavafy, C. P. (Authority)
- Stamatiou, Sokratis (Subject)
- Pirandello, Luigi (Subject)
- Kasimatis & Ionas Press (Subject)
- "Alexandrini Vivliothiki" Association (Subject)
- National Bank of Egypt (Subject)