I have "A Manchu Grammar with analyzed Texts" by Paul von
Mollendorff, published in 1892. I can email you a scanned copy; with
you can print out and study.
I also have some books on Manchu in French
Aisin-Gioro Jason-Adam Tonis
--- In
ManchuStudy@yahoogroups.com, "Peter L Huston" <plh25@...>
wrote:
>
>
> I don't mean to quibble, but another option is that if you have
access to> a very good University library there were a couple of English
language
> "How to read Manchu" books published in the 19th C.
>
> The names and copyright dates on these can be found in Li-Roth's
> bibliography.
>
>
>
> >
> > John,
> >
> >> I am searching for a Manchu
> >> language guide.
> >
> > As you may have gathered from other recent comments on this list
there
> > isn't
> > much of a choice when it comes to Manchu textbooks. And if you
are
> > looking for
> > one in English, then I'm afraid you are pretty much stuck with
mine, even
> > though that targets students of Chinese history.
> >
> > If you can handle Chinese and just want some simple writing
exercises and
> > contemporary Sibe stories, I'd recommend the little Sibe readers
that
> > are/were
> > used in the elementary schools in Cabcal in Western China. The
only
> > problem
> > there is that you won't find them in any bookstores.
> >
> > You see, you don't have much to choose from. :)
> > Best,
> >
> > Traudl Roth Li
> >
> >
> >
> >