by Javier Leralta Garcia · Ediciones La Libreria · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788498733884
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«Historia del taxi de Madrid» is the historical chronicle by Javier Leralta Garcia, published by Ediciones La Libreria in paperback (268 pages, in Spanish).
A chronicle of hired transport in Madrid from the time of Philip II, with mules and porters, to the motorised taxi. It covers sedan chairs, litters, simones and manuelas, and includes episodes such as the gasogene, cooperatives, the microtaxi and the cap mutiny. The book is a tribute to the capital's taxi drivers.
First edition published on September 13, 2018; the work includes 600 illustrations.
Aimed at readers interested in the history of Madrid, nostalgia and the evolution of urban transport.
