absey book

noun2

1. •
   (no longer used) An ABC book; abecedary; a primer.

   • 'I shall beseech you' — that is question now / And then comes answer like an Absey book: / 'O sir,' says answer, 'at your best command; / At your employment; at your service, sir:' — 1596
2. •
   (no longer used) An ABC book; a primer.