Michael D.Heath-Caldwell M.Arch.

1797 - 1798 - 1799

---

Joseph Heath - Bookbinder - Attorney?       1754-1820
James Heath A.R.A.                                     1757-1834

Eliza Heath (ne Thomas - ran away)

George Heath  - aged 18/19

Mary Heath (ne Phillipson 2nd wife)           1757-1819
Caroline Heath (engraver) - aged 13/14       1784-
Charles Theodosius Heath  - aged 12/13      1785-1848 m.Elizabeth Petch d.1861
Amelia C. Heath 

Sarah Heath                                                  1759-
George Heath                                               1766-1821

---

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

Cowper's Poems - Two plates engraved by James Heath after Thomas Stothard R.A. PUblished by J.Johnson. Plates dated '1 Feb 1798.' 'A New Edition' with the same plates appeared in 1803; a later edition in 1810 contained different plates by James Heath
1. Vol.I. 'Ask not the boy...' plate size 12 x 8cm. 
2. Vol.II. 'Now stir the fire...'

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Glover's Leonidas - Two plates by James Heath after Thomas Stothard R.A. Published by T.Cadell and W.Davies, and F.J.Du Roveray. The original plates are dated '1 July 1798,' the 7th edition appeared in 1804 in two volumes, in which (no.1) features on p.76 of Vol.II.
1. Book IX. 'Then with no trembling hands...' plate size 10 x 8cm. 
2. ?

------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Cooke's Edition of Select Poets - Two plates, size 11 x 6cm, engraved by James Heath after E.F.Burney R.A., and Richard Corbould. Published by G.Cooke. At least 35 volumes in this edition,the plates are dated from 1796-8. Raimbach (ca.1802) maintained that Cooke paid rather meanly to the engravers, as work was hard to get at that time; the normal payment was 6-7 guineas for each plate.

1. Mallett's 'Edwin and Emma: 'Far in the winding of a vale...' 
2. Addison., 'Then takes her stuff...'

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Cooke's Edition of Select Novels - One plate, size 13 x 8cm, engraved by James Heath after E.F.Burney R.A. Pubished by G.Cooke.
Richardson's Pamela: Vol.II, no caption

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Memoirs of the author of a Vindication of the Rights of a Woman (William Godwin). One plate, size 8 x 7cm., engraved by James Heath after John Opie R.A., published by J.Johnson. 'Second edition corrected' Published on 1 January 1798. Oval
Frontispiece: Mary Wolllstonecroft Godwin.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Works of Sir William Jones - One plate, size 13 x 11cm, engraved by James Heath after Sir Joshua Reynolds P.R.A. Published by G.G.J. and J.Robinson. Published on April 20, 1798, in six volumes, Sir William Jones was a great Oriental scholar.
Frontispiece - Sir William Jones

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Shenstone's Poems - Two plates, size 9 x 7cm, engraved by James Heath after Thomas Stothard R.A., published by T.Cadell and w.Davies. Published on April 4.1798.
1. Vol.I. Frontispiece.
2. Vol.I. 'O shame of Britons...'

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Voyage and Discovery to the North Pacific  Ocean and around the World (1790-1795) (Georege Vancouver) - 4 plates, size 16 x 22cm, engraved by James Heath after W.Alexander. Published by G.G.J. and J. Robinson and J. Edwards. 3 Volumes, dated 'May 1, 1798.
1. Vol.I. Four remarkable supposed poles in Fort Townshend, Gulph of Georgia. 
2. Vol.I. Friendly Cove, Nootka Sound.
3. Vol.III. Town of Valparaiso, off the coast of Chili.
4. Vol.III. The village of Almendral in the Bay of Valparaiso.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Works of Horatio Walpole, Earl of Oxford. 12 plates engraved by James Heath after Escardt John Opie R.A., Sir Joshua Reynolds P.R.A. Published by G.G.J. and J.Robinson and J. Edwards. 'Publ. 1 May 1798; in five volumes. The portraits are engraved as framed ovals. In addition to the first one below, which is inscribed as by 'Heath,' there are 8 other vignettes which are believed to have been engraved by him. 

1. Vol.V. Titlepage 1. VBoy leaning on a tomb. 
2. Frontispiece: Field Marshal Conway.
3. Hon. Mary Bellenden, afterwards Mrs.Campbell.
4. Col.John Campbell, afterwards Duke of Argyll
5. Hon.Mrs Howard, afterwards Countess of Suffolk. - in the Huntingdon index is described as 'Henrietta Hobart.'
6. Mrs Selwyn  - is an etching.
7. Richard Bentley - after Eccardt.
8. Thomas Gray - after Eccardt.
9. John Chute 
10. William Wentworth, Earl of Strafford - after Sir Joshua Reynolds P.R.A.
11. Miss Lepel, afterward Lady Hervey. 
12. Hannah More.

---

Friday 10 August 1798
Shrewsbury Chronicle

Cooke's Cheap and Elegant Pocket Library - containing the most esteemed and popular Works in the English Language

Printed in a Style of Elegance that may challenge Competition, on a purposely manufactured wove Vellum Paper, in Oct decimo or Eighteen; a Size which form a Happy Medium between the Extremes of diminutive Inconvenience and ponderous Inutility - - -continues.

Illustrated with superb Embellishments, Possessing an uncommon Degree of Beauty and high finishing, taken from the Paintings and Drawings of T.Kirk, E.Burney, and R.Corbould, and engraved by Heath, Neagle, Warren, &c. 

To gratify the admirers of beautiful printing and decorative elegance.  - -continues - - -
List of the Works already printed, which may be had bound, sewed, Or in Numbers, Price only Six-pence each.
 

 

---

-