12mo. Unpaginated. Contemporary blind-tooled calf. Lightly rubbed and marked, loss to head of spine, corners exposed. Without FFEP, lightly dampstained.

The fourth and final edition of Church of England clergyman Joseph Brown's The family testament and scholar's assistant, initially published in 1766 frequently cited as the first New Testament prepared for children in England.

The work, 'calculated not only to promote the reading of the Holy Scriptures in Families and Schools, but also to remove that great uneasiness observable in Children upon the appearance of hard words in their lessons', is prefaced by an introduction to the English language including sections 'Of emphasis', 'Of Capitals', and 'Directions for Reading with Elegance and Propriety'. At the beginning of each chapter of scripture, Brown provides a brief list of new and complicated words.

All editions are scarce, with the fourth being no exception; ESTC records a single copy of this edition (BL).