Once again, the curators in the Kislak Center will welcome in the new academic year by sharing some of the exciting acquisitions made during the past year. From the rare first Basel edition of Sir Thomas More’s Utopia (1518), with a map of the imaginary island, and a trompe l’oeil color engraving of worthless French Revolution bank notes, to early maps of Philadelphia and six late-18th-century copper passes for admittance to London theaters, to a photograph album documenting life in New Caladonia and works on women’s health and the Black Panther Party, there’s something for everyone. Drop in to get a firsthand look at some of these fascinating new arrivals and hear about them from the Kislak curatorial staff. 

Image credit: Map of island of Utopia from Thomas More, De optimo reip. statu, deque noua insula Utopia (RBC HX810.5 A2 1518)