Michael D.Heath-Caldwell M.Arch.

1786 - 1787 - 1788

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Joseph Heath - Bookseller - Nottingham     1728-1789

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Joseph Heath - Bookbinder - Attorney?       1754-1820

James Heath A.R.A.   (aged 29/30)              1757-1834

     Eliza Heath (ne Thomas) (ran away)

     George Heath  (aged 7/8)                        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

Separate print - Engraved by James Heath after Rebecca - 
The Aptheosis of Handel - plate size 35 x 25. - published May 21 1787. Although inscribed 'Heath sculp,' William Sandby, in his History of the Royal Academy' states that this engraving was almost entirely the work of Anker Smith. James Heath's principal assistant at the time.

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Separate print - 
Portrait of Mrs.Jordan - Engraved by James Heath after J.Russell R.A. - plate size 5 x 9cm. Oval in stipple, to be found in either sepia or black. The Huntington copy is a black proof marked 'Engraved after his own design,' and dated 1787. Mrs Jordan was a well-known actress, and mistress to the Duke of Clarence, a member of the Royal Family to whom James Heath became 'Historical Engraver.' ca. 1805.

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Saturday 6 January 1787
Oxford Journal

Inscribed to their Graces the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough. Price Three Shillings. Adorned with a beautiful Vignette View of the North, or Grand Front of Blenheim, engraved by Heath. 
Blenheim, a Poem. To which is added, a Blenheim Guide. By the Rev. William Mavor -  - - 
London: Printed by Cadell, Strand; and Prince and Cooke, Oxford; sold also by the Printer thereof; Sharp, Warwick; E.Piercy, Printer, Birmingham; Williams, Gloucester; Stevens, Cirencester; Smart and Cowslade, Reading; Blakeney, Windsor; and by the Oxford Newsmen. 

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Saturday 23 June 1787
Northampton Mercury

A New Magazine and Review. Richly embellished and elegantly printed on superfine paper. To which will be added, Monthly, 24 pages of - The Plays of Shakespeare.
Each Play to be enriched with Two Superb Engravings by Heath, Walker, &c., from the original designs of Burney, Smirke and Corbould. 

On Monday July 2nd, will be published, Price one shilling, to be continued monthly, Adorned with 1. An Emblematical Frontispiece, ornamented and designed by Burney, and engraved by Heath - 
2. A Vignette and Writing by Shepherd.

3. An inside View of Mr.Palmer's Theatre from a Drawing taken on the spot.  -- - continues.  - - -

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13 July 1787

Victoria & Albert Museum - Press Cuttings on Artistic Subjects - via John Heath - Vol.III

The Apostheosis of Handel is printed off. Heath's next work is a representation of the riots in the year 1780 from Wheatley's picture on that subject. Portraits of most of the City Association are introduced. The scene of action is to the destruction of Mr.Donellan's house, near the Excise Office.
 

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