Michael D.Heath-Caldwell M.Arch.

1774 - 1775 - 1776

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The Heath Family Engravers 1779-1878, Volume 1. James Heath A.R.A. by John Heath

The Pleasures of Imagination (Dr.Mark Akenside) - Engraved by James Heath after Thomas Stothard R.A. 'Assume the part of stately valour...' - plate size 9 x 7cm. Published by T.Cadell and W.Davies. James Heath received 10 guineas for the engraving on 10 September 1794. The work was re-issued in 1800 together with Rogers' 'The Pleasures of Hope' (3rd edition).

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Travels in Portugal - Engraved by James Heath after James Murphy. 'The Fandango Dance.' - plate size 14 x 19. Published by A.Strahan, T.Cadell and W.Davies. - 'Publ. 1 May 1795 and inscribed James Heath, engraver to the King.' A receipt dated May 12 1795 shows that he received 30 guineas for this plate.

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The Universal Magazine - Plates engraved by James Heath after Thomas Stothard R.A. Published by G.G.J. and J. Robinson in January 1795.
1. 'The starry sky is an admirable scene...' plate size 11 x 8.
2. 'Summer has inexpressive charms...' 
3. 'Happy the man whose genius rising...'
4. Colonel Gardiner.

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Separate print - 'The Dead Soldier' - engraved by James Heath after J.Wright of Derby. Plate size 46 x 61. Published by James Heath, 42 Newman Street. Proof dated '4 June 1795.' The engraving was not published until 4 'April 1797; it was exhibited at the Royal Academy in that year. 

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Separate print - 'Ode in Honour of the Nuptials of the Prince and Princess of Wales.' - Engraved by James Heath after Thomas Stothard R.A. Oval plate size 11 x 7cm. Published by M.Diblin. The Prince of Wales (later to become George IV) marred Caroline of Brunswick in 1795; this print, though undated, presumably dates from this year. 

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Memoirs of the Life and Reign of Frederick the Third, King of Prussia (Joseph Towers L.I.D.) - Title page: Frederick the Third. Plate size 5 x 4cm. Published by C.Dilly. The second edition of two volumes. This engraving of Frederick the Great appears to be a reduced version of the engraving in Lavater's Essays in Physiognomy originally published in 1789 which reappears in the 1804 version of Vol.III but omitting the large star medal on Frederick's chest.

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1775
Joseph Heath
Printer, Bookseller, Stationer & Bookbinder
Near the Trees on the Middle of Timber-Hill in the Market Place.
Nottingham

Sells all sorts of Bibles, Common Prayer Books, School-Books & modern Books, &c. Also all Sorts of Stationary-Wares; viz. Writing Paper of all Sorts, Wholesale & Retail. Shop-Books, Quills, Pens, Ink, Sealling-Wax, Wafers, Slates, Card &c. Subscriptions taken in for all Sorts of Magazines, and all other Monthly and Weekly Papers.

Likewise, Daffy's Original Elixir. Being of the very same Sort as Mrs.Peach's in Nottingham, and Mr.Stevenson's in Mansfield. Dr.Benj.Godfrey's Cordial, Bateman's Drops, Turlington's Balsam of Life, Peter's Pills and Tincture, Jackson's and Grenough's Tinctures, West's Elixir, James's Fever Powder, Hooper's Female & Anderson's Scots Pills, Stoughton's Bitters, British Oil, Lady's & Gentlemen's sticking Plaister, Flour of Mustard Seed, Cephalic and best Scotch Snuffs, &c.

 

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Derby Mercury
Friday 10 February 1775

The Original Daffy's Elixir - -- 

The above, and Dicey and Co's other genuine Medicines by be had of J. Dewry, Printer, J. Roe, Bookseller,  - - - -J. Heath and Mrs Ofscroft, in Mansfield;  - - -

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