Michael D.Heath-Caldwell M.Arch.

1782 - 1783 - 1784

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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 25/26)              1757-1834

     Eliza Heath (ne Thomas) (ran away)

     George Heath  (aged 3/4)                         1779 - 1852

Sarah Heath                                                  1759-
George Heath   - Builder                              1766-1821

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

The British Magazine and Review, or Universal Miscellany.
Engraved by James Heath after Thomas Stothard. 

1. Vol.II. Frontispiece - Two girls on the step of a temple. 
2. Titlepage vignette: Brittania in a cave. Also published 1796 by Castledine and Dunn and described there as 'Britannia in the midst of War anxiously waiting the result of her proposals for peace.'
3. Engraved after C.Metz - Frederick III, King of Prussia. 
4. Engraved after R.Cosway - Captain Winterfield
5. Mrs Yates in the character of a tragic muse. - plate size 15 x 9cm
6. Comedy unveiling to Mrs Cosway
7. Vol.III Frontispiece - St.George killing the dragon. - plate size 13 x 8cm
8. The Matron described by Sir William Hamilton - plate size 12 x 7cm.
9. Annette 
10. The Fair Fugitive.
11. The Duchess of Gloucester - plate size 13 x 9.

Frederick, King of Prussia, engraved by James Heath

From the HathiTrust - full 422 pdf publication

Captain Winterfield, engraved by James Heath

Hurstbourne Park, seat of the Earl of Portsmouth. Painted by Metz, Engraved by James Heath

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The Poets of Great Britain (John Bull) 

Engraved by James Heath after Thomas Stothard. - A re-issue of Bell's Poest of 1779 with new plates dated 31 January, 8 February, 31 March, 1 May, and 27 August respectively, 
1. Chaucer Vol.IV. 'Tolleth your grefe..." - plate size 10 x 6cm.
2. Chaucer Vol.V. 'And first to castle...' 
3. Chaucer Vol.V. 'And sawe his barge...' 
4. Chaucer Vol.XIII. 'Madame, quoth I...'
5. Watts Vol.XII 'See the kinder shepherds...' 

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Orlando Furioso, translated by John Hoole. (Ariosto)

Engraved by James Heath after C.Metz. Vol.IV, Frontispiece; Girl with a sword attacking another and a soldier, no caption. Plate size 12 x 8. Published by C.Bathurst, J.Stockdale and others. 5 Volumes, the oval frontispiece to Vol.I is by Anker Smith, James Heath's principal assistant, while the frontispiece to Vol.II is by Collyer, James Heaht's master. Reprinted in 1785

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History of England (G.F.Raymond) 
Engraved by James Heath after C.Metz. 

1. His Majesty King George III. - plate size 22 x 15cm. 
2. His Royal Highness George the Prince of Wales.  - plate size 21 x 15cm. 

Engraved for Raymond's History of England - His Majesty King George III - delin by Metz, engraved by James Heath - Published as the Act directs by I.Cooke, 15 March 1783

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A Selection of English Songs (Joseph Ritson) 

Engraved by James Heath after Thomas Stothard R.A. - Vol.II Six men in a tavern sitting round a table with a punchbowl. - plate size 6 x 9cm. - Published by Joseph Johnson in three volumes. Many of the plates are not inscribed, and some of the vignettes in particular may also be by James Heath.

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Account of the Late John Fothergill M.D. (Dr.Lettson)

Frontispiece: Benjamin Franklin L.L.D. Published by Charles Dilly

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The New English Theatre. 

Engraved by James Heath after Thomas Stothard R.A. Published by T. & W. Lowndes.
1. The Tragedy of Jane Shore: Mrs Siddons as Jane Shore. Act.V. Sc.I. 'For are not thy transgressions...' - plate size 12 x 9cm. 

Published 19 May 1783 by T.W.L.Lowndes. Painted by Stothard, Engraved by James Heath. Mrs.Siddons and J.Shore. "For are not they transgressions great and numberless? Do they not cover thee like risng Floods. And press thee like a Weight of Waters Down?

2. The Gamester: Mrs Siddons and Mr.Kemble as Mr and Mrs Beverley. Act V. Sc.4.
3. Mrs Billington in the character of Mandane. - plate size 13 x 9. 
4. Arthur and Emeline: Miss Farren in the character of Emeline. - plate size 13 x 9cm. Pubished 21 Nov.1786. For other plates of Mrs.Siddon by James Heath, see 1782. These prints no doubt sold separately to theatre public. Some of the plates must have been re-engraved for a later edition. 
5. Miss Farren with John Kemble. 
6. Artaxerxes: Mrs Billington. 
7. Mahomet Ali: Mr.Holman and Miss Brunton. Act.IV.Sc.3. 
8. Hippolita: Mrs Jordan in the character of Hippolita.

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S.P. Engraved by James Heath after Thomas Stothard R.A. - bust of Garrick. - plate size 11 x 7cm. 

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Wednesday 8 January 1783
Kentish Gazette

This Day is Published, In a handsome Pocket Volume, Price 1s. 6d.sewed, or 2s. neatly bound in Red, adorned with a beautiful emblematical Frontispiece finely engraved by Heath from an original Drawing of the Ingenious Mr.Metz.

Every Man his own Letter-writer: or the New and Complete Art of Letter Writing. Made plain and familiar to every Capacity. 

Containing a Collection of upwards of Two Hundred Original Letters,on the most interesting, important and instructive Subjects, which may serve as Copies for writing Letters on all occasions; but more particularly on the following Heads, viz.

Adversity, Advice, Affection, Ambition, Anger, Avarice, Benevolence, Business, Censure, Charity, Confidence, Condolence, Courtship, Dependence, Diligence, Duty, Education, continues - - - 
To which is added a Collection of Complementary Cards, with Directions for addressing Persons of all Ranks and Conditions. Likewise a new System of English Oratory, or, the Art of Speaking in Public with Propriety and Elegance. Also the Art of Pleasing in Conversation with Rules and Maxims to form the Polite and entertaining Companion.

To which are prefixed a Plain and Familiar Grammar, or an easy Guide to the Knowledge of the English Tongue. WIth general Directions for writing Letters to all Ranks of People.
By the Reverend James Wallace D.D. and Charles Townshend A.M. London: Printed for J.Cooke, No.17 in Patern-noster-row.

Sold also by Simmons and Kirkby,and Elserton Marrable, Canterbury; T.Fisher, Rochester, W.Gillman, Chatham, J.Sharp Deal; G.Ledger, Dover; S.Doorne, Faversham; and may be had of the Newsman. 
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