Michael D.Heath-Caldwell M.Arch.

1787 - 1788 - 1789

Joseph Heath - Bookseller - Nottingham     1728-1789
George Heath -Bookbinder - London           1724-1773 - deceased
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Joseph Heath - Bookbinder - Attorney?     1754-1820
James Heath A.R.A.                                   1757-1834
Sarah Heath                                               1759-
George Heath                                            1766-1821
 

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

Cynegetica, or Essays on Sporting - Engraved by James Heath after Thomas Stothard R.A. - Published by John Stockdale - This edition includes William Somerville's 'The Chace' (no engravings); it was the first work in which James Heath engraved sporting prints. He received ten guineas from Stockdale for each.
Frontispiece: A tiger hunt. - plates size 14 x 11
Titlepage Vignette: A fox hunt. 
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Picturesque Views of the Principal Seats of the Nobility and Gentry in England and Wales. Engraved by James Heath after Richard Corbould, C.Metz and others. Published by Harrison & Co. Published between 1788 and 1792, when four of the plates (Danson Hill, Cleifden House, Caen Wood and Sherbourne Castle) were republished in 'Walker's Itinerant' which from j1792-96 became 'The Copperplate Magazine.' Some of the plates here were evidently engraved long before 1788 (Caen Wood and Wilton House for instance bear the dates of 1 Sept. and 1 Dec.1782) while Cliefden House is dated 1 November 1792, suggesting that this was a repaired or retouched plate.
Frontispiece: Shardeloes, Danson Hill, Caen Wood, Sherborne Castle, Cliefden House, Hurstbourne House, Wilton House, Wanstead House, Blenheim (east, south and west views) Asgill House, Richmond Place, Rycot, Caen Wood (north view) - plates sizes 13 x 10cm to 19 x 16cm. 
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Hume's History of England - Engraved by James Heath after Thomas Stothard R.A. Published by T.Cadell. Published 1st January 1788.' James Heath received 15 guineas for engraving Edward III. A receipt dated 31 January 1792 shows that Cadell paid him £110.5.0 for repairing 30 plates for this popular work at £3½ guineas each, and 2 guineas each for the plates of Stephen and Edward III.
Stephen - plates size 17 x 11 cm. 
James I
Edward III
Richard I
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Keate's Pelew Islands - Engraved by James Heath after J.Russell R.A., published by G.Nicol. 
Frontispiece: Portrait of Captain Henry Wilson. - plates size 10 x 8cm. 'Published 1 May 1788.' 
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The Triumphs of Temper - Engraved by James Heath after Thomas Stothard R.A. - published by T.Cadell and W.Davies. 
1. Man in a Chair talking to a girl.' - plate size 10 x 7cm. 'July 1 1788'
2. Lady reclining - plate dated Sept.1 1788.' 

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Mina - Engraved by James Heath after Thomsa Stothard R.A. - plate size 11 x 7cm and dated 1 Feb.1788. Published by T.Cadell

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Cyclopedia ( Abraham Rees) Engraved by James Heath after Thomas Stothard R.A. - plate size 32 x 19cm. Published by J.Rivington and others. Five volumes published 1.Feb. 1788.

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Observations on Hunting - Engraved by James Heath after Thomas Stothard R.A., Frontispiece: Hare hunting. Published by John Stockdale. James Heath also engraved the vignettes in this work.

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Life of Captain James Cook F.R.S. Frontispiece: Portrait of Captain James Cook. plate size 21 x 12cm. Published by G.Nicol and G.G.J. & J. Robinson. 'Engraved from an original painting in the possession of Sir Joseph Banks Bt. 'Publ. June 12, 1788

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Cadell's Shakespeare, or Bell's Shakespeare. Engraved by James Heath after Thoms Stothard RA., P.J. due Loutherbourg R.A., E.F. Burney R.A. Published by T.Cadell & W.Davies and John Bell
1. Coriolanus: Act IV Sc.1 - plate size 13 x 9cm. 
2. Hamlet: Act I. Sc.5 - plates size 14 x 7cm. Plates also appears in 'Adieu, Adieu.' in Bell's Shakespeare; Vol.XVII dated April 30, 1785, published in twenty volumes, also oon 1 March 1788.
3. Tempest: Act III Sc.I. - dated 1787

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Separate print. Engraved after E.F.Burney R.A., - Maria: 'I discovered poor Maria sitting under a poplar...' - plate size 23 x 18. Published by J.R.Smith. Oval in Sepia, dated '18 February 1788, J.Heath perfecit.' The caption relates to Sterne's Sentimental Journey.

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The Universal Magazine - Vol. 83. Herman Boerhaave M.D. - plate size 13 x 9cm. Published by W.Bent. 'I Heath sculp.' 

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Separate print. 'The Peasant' - plate size 25 x 17cm. Slater's 'Engravings and their value.'

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Separate print. Engraved by James Heath after T.Beach. 'John Edwin.' Published by S.Watts & J.Heath. Oval 'Publ. Sep 13, 1788.' Edwin was an actor
 

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Saturday 12 January 1788
Shrewsbury Chronicle

By the King's Royal Licence and Authority, Granted at St.James's Palace, April 4 1786, Dr.Maynard's New and Elegant Translation of the Whole Works of Flavious Josephus.
Enriched with most superb Engravings, coloured Maps, Notes, and Marginal References, as well as every other Advantage of Elegance and Utility.

To be compleated in Sixty Numbers only, or the Over-plus given Gratis, making One Large Volume in Folio. Beautifully printed on a new Type cast on Purpose for the Work, and on Supersize Paper, every Number of which will contain Three full Sheets of Letter press, and be embellished wiht one or more grand, and mastterly Copper-plates, engraved by the best Masters, from capital Paintings and original Drawings by the most ingenious and universally admired Artists. Among whom are Stothard, Metz, Corbould, Heath, Grignion, Colyer, Tockey and Taylor.  - - - continues

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Saturday 26 January 1788
Norfolk Chronicle

Printed for T.Longman, No.39 Paternoster Row, London and the rest of the Proprietors; and sold by W.Stevenson, Bookseller, in the Market place, Norwich. 

On Saturday Feb.3 1788, will be published, Ornamented with a new and beautiful Frontispiece, Number 1. of Mr.Chamer's Cyclopedia; or, Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences, with the supplement and Modern Improvements, incorporated in one Alphabet. 
By Abraham Rees D.D. F.R.S. 

In Four Volumes, Illustrated with a great Number of Copper-plates.
Conditions.

1. The Work makes Four Large Volumes in Folio, handsomely printed with a new Letter on a fine Demy Paper.
2. Three sheets shall be delivered every Week, stitched in Blue Paper, Price Six pence.
3. In the Course of the Work will be given, gratis, One Hundred and Fifty Copper-plates, elegantly engraved.
4. Number 1, will be published on Saturday February 2 1788, with which will be given a new and elegant Frontispiece, designed by Stothard, and engraved by Heath.
5. The subsequent Numbers will be regularly published every week till the Work is compleated. 
Mr.Chamber's Dictionary has long maintained a distinguished reputation, not only in our own country, but in most parts of Europe, where science has been, in any degree, cultivated and encouraged.  - - - - continues - - - - -
 

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Derby Mercury
Thursday 13 March 1788

Jackson's Famous Corn-Plaister 

Hatfield's Tincture 18 - Dr Hooper's Female Pills,  - - - -

The above Medicines are sold by Mr Drewry in Derby, Mr Brown in Ashborne, Mr Taylor and Mr Salt in Wirksworth, Mr Calow in Chesterfield, Mr Pearson in Sheffield, Mr Dodsworth in Burton, Mr Heath, Mr Cresswell and Mrs Meckrough in Nottingham, Mrs Ofcrofton  - - - -

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