Michael D.Heath-Caldwell M.Arch.

1780 - 1789 - 1790 - 1791 - 1800

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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

Eliza Heath (ne Thomas - ran away)

George Heath  - aged 10/11

Mary Heath (ne Phillipson 2nd wife)            1757-1819
Caroline Heath (engraver) - aged 5/6            1784-
Charles Theodosius Heath  - age 4/5             1785-1848 m.Elizabeth Petch d.1861
Amelia C. Heath

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

Travels to discover the source of the Nile. (James Bruce) - 

40 plates - Published by G.G.J. & J.Robinson - published in 5 volumes. The plates are dated 1789; only those underlined have the inscription 'Heath Sc'  but it seems likely that the uninscribed plates were also engraved either by him, or in his atelier. The pagination of the engravings appears somewhat erractic, and to vary from edition to edition: it has been omitted therefore. For further engravings by James Heath to this work, see the 1804 edition.

Vol.I - Frontispiece: James Bruce of Kinnaird. Titlepage: 'Two sides of a medal commemorating Bruce: 'Vitam impendere Vero.'

Vol.V - Jerboa,Lynx, Hyaena, Rhinoceros,Binnij, Cerastes, Tortoise, Tsaltsaya, El.Adda, Ashkoko, Fennec, Sheregrig, Abou Hannes, Nisser, Tokoor, Waalia, Abba Gumba, Bee Cuckoo, Batessan, Teff, Geshe el Aube, Papyrus, Kantuffa, Ergett, Dimmo, Sassa, Cusso or Banksia, Abyssinia, Kolquall, Ensete, Walkuffa, Wooginoos or Bruce's Antidysenteria, Gaguedi, Flower of the Banksia, Abissinica, Rack, Farek, Kuava, Wanzey, Rachamah, Peerlo, Nisser Werk. 

Engraving by James Heath - Bee Cockoo.

Engraving by James Heath - Binny Fish. Published, London 1790 for G.Robinson & Co.

Engraving by James Heath - Riot in Broad Street.

Engraving by James Heath - Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile

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The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. 
Engraved by James Heath after Sir Joshua Reynolds P.R.A. - Vol.I. Frontispiece, Samuel Johnson. - plate size 19 x 15cm - Published by Charles Dilly. The first edition was published in two volumes in 1790/1. James Heath received 4 guineas from Cadell in January  1792 for repairing this plate. See 1789 and 1799 for other engravings of Dr.Johnson by James Heath.

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Elegant Extracts. - Engraved by James Heath after E.F.Burney R.A. 
- Frontispiece: 'Their's is the sunshine of the breast...' - plate size 8 x 9cm. - Published by Charles Dilly. Another edition with different engravings appeared in 1791 together with a companion volume of prose.

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Elegant Extracts - Prose - Engraved by James Heath after E.F.Burney R.A. - 
- Frontispiece: Beehive with caption 'Studio fallente laborem' 

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Pictures of Life (N.E. Restif de la Bretonne) - Engraved by James Heath after J.M.Moreau 
- Vol.II. Frontispiece: 'The Levee' - plate size 14 x 9cm. Published by J.J.Boydell. 

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Separate Print - Engraved by James Heath after Francis Wheatley R.A. - 
-The Riot in Broad Street, 1780' - plate size 42 x 59cm. 
Wheatley's painting was destroyed in a fire at James Heath's house in Lisle St in 1789. (Edward's Anedotes) but the copperplate was saved. Boydell had paid Wheatley £200 for its use. In 1802, this print was still being sold by Boydells at 1 guinea.

Riot in Broad Street (1780) - after Francis Wheatley's painting which was destroyed in the fire at James Heath's house.

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Separate Print - Engraved by James Heath after Sir Joshua Reynolds P.R.A. -
- Percival Pott F.R.S. 'Ob.1788' - Oval. Pott was an eminent surgeon at St.Bartholomew's Hospital.

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Separate Print -  Engraved by James Heath after Titian. 
- Francis I. - plate size 18 x 12cm. Published by T.Cadell. Probably an engraving for Robertson's 'History of the Reign of Charles V' (1792). James Heath received 18 guineas for it from Cadell in January 1792.

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Separate Print - Published by T.Cadell and R.Baldwin.
- George I. - plate size 17 x 11cm. pubished by T.Cadell and R.Baldwin. - 'Publ. March 1. 1790'

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Separate Print - Engraved by James Heath from T.Worlidge. 
- George II. - plate size 17 x 11. - published by T.Cadell and R.Baldwin. 'Publ.September 15, 1790'

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Separate Print - Engraved by James Heath after Sir Godfrey Kneller. 
- Mary II. - plate size 17 x 11. - published by J.Cadell and R.Baldwin. 'Publ. July 8, 1790'

James Heath by Abbott. 

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Friday 1 January 1790
Shrewsbury Chronicle
Saturday 2 January 1790
Ipswich Journal

This day is published, Ornamented with a beautiful Frontispiece, Number 1. of Mr.Chamber'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 -
I. The Work makes Four Large Volumes in Folio, handsomely printed with a New Letter on a Fine Demy Paper; and may be had, Complete, or in the following Manner.
II. Three Sheets delivered every Week, stitched in Blue Paper, Price Sixpence
III. In the Course of the Work will be given, gratis, One Hundred and Fifty Copper-Plates, elegantly engraved.
IV. Number 1. is now published, with which is given an elegant Frontispiece, designed by Stothard, and engraved by Heath
V. The subsequent Numbers will be regularly published every Week, till the Work is completed; or Subscriptioners may be accommodated with as many Numbers, Weekly, as may be agreeable or convenient.
London, printed for T.Longman, No.38 Paternoster Row, and the other Proprietors; and sold by T.Wood, Shrewsbury

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Friday 1 January 1790
Shrewsbury Chronicle
Sheffield Public Advertiser
Kentish Gazette

Hume's History of England, with Portraits. This Day is published, Price One Shilling (To be continued Weekly till the whole is completed) Number I. containing Six Sheets of Letter-press, and a Head of the Author engraved by Collyer, of
The History of England
From the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution in 1688, by David Hume Esq., With the Author's Last Corrections and Improvements.
London, printed for T.Cadell, in the Strand, and sold by T.Longman, No.39, Paternoster Row; also by T.Wood, Shrewsbury. - - - Specimens of the Plates may be seen at the Publisher's.
The following is a List of Plates which will embellish this Edition of Mr.Hume's History of England;
Portraits of
Mr.Hume, engraved by Mr.Collyer
William I. - Mr.Hall
William II. - Mr.Collyer
Henry I. - Mr.C.Sherwin
Stephen - Mr.Heath
Henry II. - Mr.C.Sherwin
Richard I. - Mr.Thornthwayte
John - Mr.Trotter
Henry III. - Mr.C.Sherwin
Edward I. - Mr.Caldwell
Edward II. - Mr.W.Sherwin
Edward III. - Mr.Heath - - -

James I. - Mr.Heath - - -
And a very highly-finished Portrait of Mary Queen of Scots, by Mr.Sherwin.

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Hereford Journal
Wednesday 15 December 1790

A New History of England

In Volumes and Numbers

(On Saturday, Dec. 18,1790,will be published, Price 6s. 6d, in boards)
Adorned with Six masterly Engravings by Heath, Collyer, Hall, Angus, &c. from the designs of Corbauld, Anfell, and other celebrated Artists.

Volume 1
And, the same day, will be published, (price 1s.) ornamented with the following copper-plates, viz. 1. An Emblematial Frontpiece, engrave by Heath and 12. A Portrait of his present Majesty, George III, engraved by the same artist.
 

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