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Buenos Aires: SUR, 1944. First edition. Portrait of the author by Mary Elizabeth Wrede. Title page printed in blue and black. 203, [1] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Blue wrappers folded over card covers. Usual mild toning to textblock; light rubbing to wrappers, small chip at top of rear wrapper. Very good plus. First edition. Portrait of the author by Mary Elizabeth Wrede. Title page printed in blue and black. 203, [1] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. This 1944 first edition of Ficciones comprises both Borges' earlier 1941 collection of eight short stories, El jardín de senderos que se bifurcan (The Garden of Forking Paths), and a new section of six more titled Artificios (Artifices). Borges added yet another three tales to the later 1956 edition. Loosely inserted at front is a late Borges signature on a smaller leaf. Becco 30; Foster A56.1; Helft, p. 65

'Ficciones' is a collection of short stories by Jorge Luis Borges, first published in 1944. It is one of his most famous works and showcases his exceptional use of the literary style of magical realism, exploring complex themes and philosophical concepts.