Handwritten text on a homemade notepad, sewn on the spine. Travel diary and notes. The title handwritten on the cover. Mentions of non-Greek publications and bibliographical references to 1880 and 1807 editions. Some pages are blank. One page in Greek. Note on metrics below (Homeric?) verses in English. Copy of a poem by D. Solomos and its translation into English. The poet departs, together with his mother and two of his siblings, on a steamboat to Istanbul on the aftermath of the Urabi Revolt, for which young Cavafy provides a short analysis. Extensive reference to the members of the Fotiadis family. The narration covers the period 23/6-8/7/[1882].
Cavafy, C. P.Macedonia (Greece)
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Handmade folder with the annotations "Dictionary 2" and "Ape-Dia". Pieces of paper and print clippings with notes and quotes for the Dictionary. It includes the entries "Apoktimata-Diavatra". Quotes from various bibliographical sources below each entry. The title and author of each work are cited and often the place of publication and the publishing house.
Cavafy, C. P.Handwritten letter by Giannis A. Saregiannis to Cavafy on both sides of a ruled sheet. He informs him that he handed collections by the poet to Hubert Pernot and Thrasos Kastanakis. Comments on Cavafy's poem "The Battle of Magnesia". (Paris)
Saregiannis, G. A.Typewritten letter with a handwritten addition by Myros Avras/Manolis Smyrlis to Cavafy on both sides of a sheet. In the first part, the author appeals to Cavafy, so that he contributes texts of his to the I Veroia newspaper. On the second part, the author expresses his admiration to the poet and asks for information on how one may acquire his works. At the end of the text, the names "Stefanos Myrtias" and "Myros Avras" as pen names of Manolis Smyrlis are mentioned – they are all found in the text as signatures and as reference. Rubber stamp of the newspaper *I Veroia" newspaper, as logo, at the top of the page.
Smyrlis, ManolisHandwritten prose text (essay) on both sides of a piece of paper. Abbreviations. Brief assessment of the life and work of the jurist, scholar and poet Athanasios Christopoulos.
Cavafy, C. P.Handwritten draft of the poem "Zenobia" on both sides of a ruled sheet. Paperboard with the handwritten title and date.
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