Sled Dog Trails

Sled Dog Trails by Mary Shields. Published by Pyrola Publishing, Fairbanks, AK, 1991. 1st Signed Edition 8th Printing. Paperback. Size 8vo. Condition: Nr Fine. Inscribed by author to original inside front cover. ISBN 0882402587. LCCN 83-27548. Illustrations by Nancy van Veenen. In 1974 with a black part-Labrador lead dog named Cabbage, the author became the first woman to complete the 1,049-mile Iditarod sled dog race, she came in 22d place. This book has a chapter on this grueling grind along with other adventures with her dog teams while traveling through the wilderness. 127 Pgs. Description text copyright 2008 www.BooksForComfort.com. Item ID 19111.