All of the following books are available for review in our office by appointment. Please call 510 236-4049.

Historic Building Facades: The Manual for Maintenance and Rehabilitation
by New York Landmarks Conservancy, William G. Foulks, Editor
"For architects, building contractors, and owners of historic buildings, Historic Building Facades clarifies procedures, helps identify sources of deterioration, and offers solutions to even the most difficult maintenance and rehabilitations problems. It is also an excellent reference for building preservationists, architectural historians, and students of building design and preservation." (from the book's back cover).

Specialty Shop Retailing: How to Run Your Own Store by Carol L. Schroeder Revised Ed. 2002
This comprehensive guide covers every aspect of opening and operating a retail store, from choosing a location and store design to niche marketing, advertising, and customer service. Carol Schroeder supplies more than two dozen ready-to-use forms, and her tutorials on visual merchandising, store design, and advertising are supplemented with numerous photographs, sample ads, and witty cartoons.

The Budget Guide to Retail Store Planning & Design by Jeff Grant 1991
The perfect learning tool for opening a new store or renovating one, this book covers: Budgeting store design, lease analysis and negotiation, working with designers, storefronts and signs, store layout and colors, retail floor coverings, ceilings and spaceframes, lighting, interior signage, and wall and floor fixtures. Also included are a retail lease checklist and a section on store floor plans.

Visual Merchandising and Store Design Workbook by Greg M. Gorman
"The purpose of this workbook is to introduce the concept of store design from a design direction. It is intended for students and store owners. It allows the reader to fully understand all aspects of the retail store requirements and how they all have an effecto on the final product, the store." (from the author's introduction)

Check the availability of these books at the Richmond Public Library-Online Catalog