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

Handwritten prose text ("The Last Days of Odysseus") on the recto of twelve ruled sheets numbered (1 to 12) at top right. The handwritten title with place (Alexandria) and date («Apr. '94") on the first of four pages of a double sheet notepaper, which serves both as cover and as protection for the text sheets. The sheet numbered "3" is smaller in size than the rest. Quotes in English and Italian. Cancellations in red ink. Signed "Const. F. Cavafy" on the last sheet, below the text. The title has been underlined and there is a line in red ink at the end of the text.

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 of the poems "Interruption", "Qui fece.....il gran rifiuto" and notes on both sides of a sheet. The titles have been underlined and there is a line in red ink at the end of each poem. The notes explain parts of the poems which are indicated with numbered indicators.

Manuscript by Cavafy with the English translation of the poem "Faithlessness" on the recto of a ruled sheet. The poem has been crossed out in pencil. The typewritten English translation of the poem "Walls" on the verso. Abbreviations, cancellations.