The Three Arts Book Store in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., has been put up for sale. Founded in 1946 by Jesse and Lillian (Lee) Effron, the bookshop is currently owned by Walter Effron, son of the founders. He has been running it since 1982 and would like to retire.
The business has long had a near-collegial relationship with Vassar College, located across the street. Bookseller Marion Bacon, manager of the Vassar Cooperative Book Store for decades and former president of the American Booksellers Association, encouraged the Effrons to open the Three Arts, and the two stores worked together and shared a number of events over the years.
A general-interest store, the Three Arts features children's books, belles-lettres, fiction and nonfiction, among other departments, with a sideline in antique prints of regional scenes, and Vassariana. The store has approximately 400 square feet of floor space and a full basement for storage and shipping.
Effron would welcome "good faith" inquiries and may be contacted at walter@3artsbookshop.com.