Michael D.Heath-Caldwell M.Arch.

1770 - - 1779 - 1780 - 1781 - - 1790

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Joseph Heath - Bookseller - Nottingham     1728-1789
George Heath -Bookbinder - London          1724-1773
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Joseph Heath - Bookbinder - Attorney?       1754-1820
James Heath A.R.A.   (aged 22/23)              1757-1834
Sarah Heath                                                  1759-
George Heath   - Builder                              1766-1821

  Sarah Heath at a table with game

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Saturday 22 April 1780
Kentish Gazette

Weekly Novelist. Every Number of this Work, (Price only 6d. each) will contain near a Three Shilling Volume in Quantity of the most interesting Histories, Adventures, Memories, and other Novels; printed on a superfine Paper, with new and most beautiful Types, purposely contrived for this Publication, and craft by the ingenious Mr.Caslon; embellished with a truly elegant and original Copper-plate, designed by Dodd, and engraved by Mess. Walker and Heath, in a stile far superior to the Embellishments of any Work hitherto offered to the Public.
The Day is published. (Price Six Pence only) 

Embellished with a beautiful descriptive Plate; representing an interesting Scene from Dr.Hawksworth's celebrated Oriental Tale of Almoran and Hamet, designed by that approved Master, Mr.Dodd, and engraved by the ingenious Mr.Heath.

Number 1. (To be continued Weekly) of The Novelist's Magazine, or, Gentleman and Lady's entertaining Miscellany. Containing the scarcest and most approved Histories, Adventures, Anecdotes, Memoirs, Tales, Romances &c.

Which have at any time appeared in the English language. - -- (continues - long article advert) - - -

Roderick Random engraved by James Heath - 1790 - from Meisterdruck Kunste Production

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

1. Brighton, A Poem
Engraved after Thomas Stothard R.A., Frontispiece: A View of the cliff at Brighthelmstone. size 12 x 8. Published 6 March 1780 
2. The Town and Country Magazine
Engraved after Thomas Stothard R.A., 1 Pedro and Segovia. size 13 x 8. Plates dated April 1780. 2. The Phrenzy of Love!' (A girl sitting by an urn) 
3. The Speaker, or Miscellaneous Pieces selected from the best English Writers.
Engrave after Thomas Stothard R.A., Vo.I Frontispiece - 1. Book II, Ch.II 'Maria' (Sentimental Journey.' - size 19 x 11. Plates dated 1 August 1780 - also later editions in 1782, 1785, 1795, 1801. 2. Book VII, Ch.I (page 232) 'The Shepherd' (He finds the lacerated lamb) (Sentimental Journey) - size 17 x 10. 
4. Miscellaneous Pieces, in Verse and Prose by Theodosia (Mrs Anne Steel)
Engraved after G.Norton - Frontispiece 
5. S.P. Engraved after Thomas Stothard, 1) Shepherd, 2) A Venus - size 11 x 7
6. Sime's Military Science.
Engraved after Thomas Stothard, Frontispiece: Hero being crowned with a wreath - size 18 x 13. Published 23 February 1780. 
7. The Lady's Magazine
Engraved after Thomas Stothard, St.James's Park Camp, Duke of cumberland delivering the Cup. (said to have been engraved with Joseph Collyer, James Heath's master.)
8. The Novelist's Magazine - 
Published in 23 volumes between 1780 and 1788, this was, according to John Britton (Autobiography Vol.I) Harrison's first speculation. 12,000 of each number being printed, and sold each week at 6d. James Heath was engaged on engraving for it throughout: it established his reputation (and Stothard's), especially as he was by far the largest contributor. He was paid 5 guineas (£5.5.0) for each engraving, and 1 guinea in addition for retouching per plate. About 1788 , he is believed to have quarrelled with Harrisons over his fees, and he did little work for them thereafter.
Vol.I. Frontispiece, Almoran and Hamlet. pp.16, 51, Joseph Andrews pp.20, 72, 138, 157. Amelia, p.39 
Vol.II Zadig, page 31, Devil on Two Sticks. page72, 
Vol.III Tales of the Genii. pp.74, 123. Tom Jones, pp.88, 230, 355.
Vol.IV. Gil Blas, pp.206, 346
Robinson Crusoe, p.15, 
Tristram Shandy, p.169.
Vol.V. The Sisters, pp.56,, 89.
Vol VII. The Country Maid, p.25. Magdalen, or Louisa Mildmay, P.71. Ferdinand Count Fatham, p.76. 
Vol. VIII, Don Quixote, pp.48, 120, 126. 
Vol.IX. Sentimental Journey, p.5, Gulliver's Travels, pp. 52, 106. David Simple, p.108, Jonathan Wild, p.88

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The Novelist's Magazine - Engraved after Thomas Stothard. 100 plates. Vol.X. Sir Charles Grandison. pp.167, 209, 238, 279. 

Vol.XiI Sir Charles Grandison, pp.406, 424, 470, 556, 887, 945, 1033.
Vol.XII, The Female Quixote. p.205. Joe Thompson, p.41. Peter Wilkins, pp. 29, 103. 
Vol.XIII, Betsy Thoughtless, pp.30, 136, 147., Persian Tales, pp. 38, 260.
Vol.XIV. Clarissa Harlowe, pp.642, 668, 740, 884, etc.
Vol.XV. Clarissa Harlowe, 
Vol.XVI. Avellenada's Quixote. pp.86, 107. The Virtuous Orphan. pp. 8, 121, 246.
Vol.XVII. Telemachus p.14. Jemmy and Jenny Jessamy. pp.18, 171.
Vol.XVIII. Arabian Nights. pp.29, 130, 406, 538.
Vol.XIX. Humphrey Clinker. p.16.
Vol.XX Pamela, pp.42, 136, 235, 459.
Vol.XXI. Adventures of an Atom. pp 54.
Vol.XXII. Lydia pp.124, 147. Miss Sydney Biddulph. pp43, 151
Vol.XXIII Rosselas. p.56 

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Friday 14 July 1780
Derby Mercury

A Pleasing Publication
The following Work challenges a Comparison not only with every Work heretofore published in England, but in the whole World, both for the delightful Nature of the Subject, the Brilliancy of the Engravings, the Goodness and Uniformity of the Paper, the Beauty of the Types, the Neatness of the Printing, the vast Quantity of interesting Matter, and the trifling Expence of Binding, being only Four Large Volumes in the Year,

Weekly Novelist.

Every Number of this Work, (Price only 6d. each) will contain near a Three Shilling Volume in Quantity of the most interesting Histories, Adventures, Memoirs, and other Novels; printed on a superfine Paper, with new and most beautiful Types purposely contrived fro this Publication, and cast by the ingenious Mr.Caslon; embellished with a truly elegant and original Copper-Plate, designed and engraved by the most capital Artists, in a Style far superior to the Embellishments of any other Publication whatever. And at the Conclusion of each Volume, a most beautiful Vignette engraved Title-Page will be presented gratis to the Subscribers. 

On Saturday next, will be published, (Price Six pence only), (Embellished with a beautiful descriptive Plate; representing an interesting Scene from Dr.Hawkesworth's celebrated Oriental Tale of Almoran and Hamet, designed by that approved Master, Mr.Dodd, and engraved by the ingenious Mr.Heath. 

New Edition of Number I.  - - - continues
 

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Monday 13 November 1780
Coventry Standard

Poetical Magazine.
A New Magazine for Ladies, to be Published Monthly, by Harrison and Co, No.18 Paternoster Row, on Friday December 1, 1780, will be published (Price One Shilling).

Elegantly printed on superfine Paper, with a real new and most beautiful Type, cast on Purpose by Mr.Caslon, embellished with a most superb Frontispiece, designed by that aspiring Artist, the truly ingenious Mr.Stothard, and engraved in a very capital style by the celebrated Mr.Heath - together with a fine engraved Title-page, and most elegant Vignette by the same eminent Gentleman. 
Number 1. (to be continued on the first day of every Month) of The Lady's Poetical Magazine; or Beauties of British Poetry.

Selected in the Manner of Mr.Dodley's celebrated Collection; but calculated on a far more elegant, cheap, and extensive plan.  - - - continues.- - - 

London: Printed for Harrison and Co. No.18 Paternoster Row; sold by Mr.Drummond, Lincoln; Mr.Bird, Coventry, and all other Booksellers, Stationers, and News-carriers in Town and Country. 
 

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