Luther College receives rare collection of Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen first editions
December 06, 2024
December 06, 2024
DECORAH, Iowa, Dec. 6 -- Luther College issued the following news:
Thanks to a 1931 Luther College alumnus' passion for collecting books, the college's Preus Library now has an almost complete set of Henrik Ibsen first editions in its special collections.
Mary Kvamme, daughter of Ernest Marvin Espelie '31, recently donated a collection of 22 Ibsen first editions during a private event in the library's rare book room. Norway's foremost author, Ibsen wrote 25 plays during . . .
Thanks to a 1931 Luther College alumnus' passion for collecting books, the college's Preus Library now has an almost complete set of Henrik Ibsen first editions in its special collections.
Mary Kvamme, daughter of Ernest Marvin Espelie '31, recently donated a collection of 22 Ibsen first editions during a private event in the library's rare book room. Norway's foremost author, Ibsen wrote 25 plays during . . .