Michalaros, Demetrios A. The Legend of America and Other Poems. Chicago-New York, The American Hellenic Publishing Co., 1927

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  •        1. To the most Distinctive
           2. of contemporary Greek Poets
              3. C.P. Cavafi, all my compliments.
              4. Demetrios A. Michalaros.
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GR-OF CA CL.7.89
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The Legend of America and Other Poems

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Michalaros, Demetrios A.
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The American Hellenic Publishing Co.

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1927
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21.5 x 14.5 cm; 2 s.p. + XIV p. + 111 p. + 5 s.p., l. 1 bookplate on recto, p. [III] half-title page, p. V motto, in-between is a photograph with written dedication of the author to C. P. Cavafy in black ink in English, p. [VII] title page with typographic ornament, p. [VIII] printed note about reproduction rights, p. [IX] printed dedication to William H. King, p. [XI] “Author’s Preface” and p. XIII-XIV “Contents”.


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The written dedication was transcribed for the first time by Michaila Karampini Iatrou. See Michaila Karampini-Iatrou, C. P. Cavafy Library, Ermis, Athens 2003, p. 67-68 (© Michaila-Karampini Iatrou, 2003). This is a new transcription by the literary documentation working group of the Cavafy library (© Cavafy Archive, Onassis Foundation, 2024).


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