Michael D.Heath-Caldwell M.Arch.

1790 - 1791 - 1792

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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 11/12

Mary Heath (ne Phillipson 2nd wife)           1757-1819
Caroline Heath (engraver) - aged 6/             1784-
Charles Theodosius Heath  - age 5/6            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
 

Bell's British Theatre - 26 plates engraved by James Heath after E.F.Burney, R.Corbould, W.M.Craig, W.Hamilton, P.J. du Loutherbourg, R.Smirke, F.Wheatley Graham. Plates sizes 10 x 6cm to 14 x 8cm. Published by J.Bell, British Library. The First edition (1791-3) contains 3 engravings by James Heath which do not appear in the later, and much enlarged edition of 1797 in 34 volumes. On the other hand the 1797 edition contains 23 plates by Heath of which 20 do not appear in the first edition of only 11 volumes. 

It is noteworthy that almost all the best known engravers of the time (but not Blake) contributed to the 1797 edition. 

1. 'In short, Lappet...' from Vol.III. The Miser
2.'Ha! A light...': The Good Natured Man, from Vol.IV. The Suspicious Husband.
3. ' We shall all be blown up...' from 'The Grecian Daughter.'
4. 'Raise, raise me up..' From VolIV - The Earl of Essex.
5. 'Oh Gracious Queen...' From Vol.VII Alzira . 
6. 'Revive thou dearest...' From Zamor, Vol.VIII The Maid of the Mill
7. 'And you, gipsies...' from 'The Natural Son.'
8. 'No, no, child...' from Vol.IX. Country Lasses.'
9. 'In the meantime...' from Vol.XI. 'The Chances.'
10. 'Oh, Heavens...' - from 'The Miser.'
11. 'I'll take measure...' From Vol.XIX 'The Mourning Bride.'
12. 'Osmyn: Ha, it sinks...' From Vol.XXIV 'The Lady's Last Stake.'
13. 'Lady Gentle: Distraction! Madness...' from 'The Orphan of China.' Dated June,10, 1796.
14. 'Do thou but lodge...' From Vol.XXVI 'The Gentle Shepherd.' 
15. 'Claud: This bonny foundling...' From Vol.XXVII  
16. 'Lady Rodolpha: Come Sir...' from Vol.XXVIII, The Man of the World, Phaedra and Hippolytus.
17. 'Then, then, Hippolytus...' from Vol.XXIX, 'The Rehearsal.
18. 'And so, egad...' Albina.
19. Gondibert: 'Albina living...' from Vol.XXXI. Falstaff's Wedding.
20. 'Ha, have I nabb'd ...' Sir Harry Wildair - dated Oct.31, 1796.
21. 'Ghost: I am the spirit...' Lucius Junius Brutus.
22. 'Behold this dagger...' from Vol.XXXII, Edward and Eleonora.
23. 'Dear Hands!...' from Vol.XXXIII, 'The Way of the World.
24. 'Lady Wishfort: I shall faint...' from Vol.XXXIV, Elfrida.
25. 'My best Elfrida...' Samson's Agonistes.
26. 'In vain thou striv'st...' 

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Elegant Extracts. 2 plates engraved by James Heath after G.Corbould. Published by Rivingtons,Longmans, Law, Dodsley and others. Five books in one volume with oval engravings. A companion volume to 'Elegant Extracts and Prose' but with apparently no connection with the 1790 edition, though the material is similar.
Books I-II, Titlepage  - 1. "Hac Studia Adolescentium.' - plate size 7 x 9 cm.
Books III-V: Titlepage - 2. 'Aut prodese volunt...' - plate size 7 x 9cm. 

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Elegant Extracts in Prose. Published by Rivingtons, Longmans, Law, Dodsley and others. Two volumes. Vol.I: Books I-II , Vol.II: Books III-V. Oval engravings: a companion volume to "Elegant Extracts in Verse."
Vol.I 0 Titlepage 1. 'Sic studia...' - plate size 9 x 8 cm. 
Vol.II Titlepage 'Suit the action to the word...' - plate size 8 x 9cm. 

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Salmagundi (Rev.d George Huddesford) - Engraved by James Heath after E.F.Burney R.A., - Frontispiece: 'Wanton ye fairies round her tranquil bower...' - plate size 11 x 15cm. Published by White and Payne. George Huddesford studied as a young man under Joshua Reynolds.
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Evalina (Franic d'Arblay (Fanny Burney)). Engraved by James Heath after Thomas Stothard R.A. - plates size 7 x 6cm. Published by T.Loundes. Described as a 'New Edition in 1791, this work was re-issued in 1801 in two volumes in an 8th edition with the same plates.
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Newte's Tour in England and Scotland. - (pseudonym for Dr.William Thomson) - Engraved by James Heath and others after A.Grant, G.Barret R.A., Carret Playfair - 9 plates size 12 x 17cm. Published by G.G.J. & J.Robinson - plates dated 2 June 1788.
Ullswater.
Stone Byers, Linn on the Clyde.
Bothwell Castle
Inverary 
Oban Bay
Caldron Linn
The Forth near Stirling.
Edinburgh from the West
Edinburgh Castle from the north-east.

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Epistles, Elegant, Familiar and Instructive. Engraved by James Heath after G.Corbould. - Title page, Three scholars looking at statures with inscription, '..ab his in rebus Spiritus.'  - plate size 8 x 9cm. Published by Rivington, Longmans, Law etc.  A supplementary volume to 1791 edited by Vicesmus Knox.

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Saturday 19 February 1791
Norfold Chronicle.

A New History of England. 
Adorned with capital engravings by Heath, Collyer, Hall, &c., from the Designs of Stothard, Corbould, and Ansell. 

This Day was published, Price 1s. Ornamented with an emblematical Frontispiece by Heath and a fine Picturesque Subject by Angus.

Number 1. (to be continued weekly) of "The History of England, from the earliest Dawn of Record to the Peace of 1783." by Charles Coote LL.D. Of Pembroke College, Oxford - Author of Elements of the Grammar of the English Language. 

Printed for the Author, and sold by C.Stalker, Stationers Court; Mr.Fletcher, Oxford; the Merrils, Cambridge, and may be had of W.Stevenson at Norfolk Arms, in the Market-place, Norwich.
This work will consist of Six Numbers, making Ten Volumes in Octavo, handsomely printed on superfine Paper. 

This Performance will be not only illustrated by historical Representations of the most interesting Events, but also with the Portraits of the respective Sovereigns of England, engraved wholly by Heath,and in his best manner. 
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