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Is there a translation available of the Leechbook of Bald?

11th Century medical manuscript in Anglo Saxon, a facsimile of which is in the British Museum Library.

Found a couple of sites advertising it in english, but I aint no expert as to whether they mean it’s written in England

http://www.worldcatlibraries.org/wcpa/ow/7101542d859f08b9.html
http://www.asbooks.co.uk/index%20texts.htm

I also found some snippets from the book

http://www.hullwebs.co.uk/content/e-anglo-norman/original-texts/charms/st-john.htm
http://www.medievalmaternity.org/anglosaxon/baldsleechbook.htm
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/htmlContent.jhtml?html=/archive/1997/11/03/nsax03.html

I also found this early medical leechbook

http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/1425481906/702-1576691-8351238?v=glance&n=916520

Hope this helps


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