Of a book, etc.: of the nature of a manual; intended to be kept at hand for reference. Cf. sense B. 1.

Dealing with or pertaining to legal institutes or the elements of a subject. Said of writers and works. See institution, n. 5, institute, n.1 3.

Of or belonging to the textbooks.

to teach a person a thing, a thing to a person (or agent). (a subject): verbal phrase used attributively to designate a textbook or manual…