Michael D.Heath-Caldwell M.Arch.

1807 - 1808 - 1809

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James Heath RA   50/51                                   1757-1834 - Engraver
Mary Heath (ne Phillipson)   50/51                  1757-1819

George Heath    28/29                                      1779-1852 - Attorney
Anne Raymond Heath (ne Dunbar)   20/21     1787-1842

Julia Anna Heath (later Harrison) aged 0/1      1807-1879
Rev John Moore Heath aged 0                         1808-1882

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Charles Heath 22/23 - Engraver/Publisher - Half-brother of George Heath

Elizabeth Heath (ne Petch) - 18'ish

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

Edward's Anecdotes of Royal Academicians (Edward Edwards) - One plate engraved by James Heath after Eccardt. Published by Leigh & Sotherby and others. The engraving here is a reduction from James Heath's original version of 1798. One page 269 there is a description of James Heath's house in Lisle Street being burnt down in 1789, with the destruction of Francis Wheatley's painting of 'The Riot of Broad Street' which he was engraving at the time.
1. - Thomas Gray - plate is 15 x 12cm.

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Elegant Extracts in Prose - engraved by James Heath after E.F.Burney R.A., published by J.Johnson, Baldwin and others. Described as '9th and last edition;' see 1791 for the 1st edition, with different plates. The Frontispiece is an improvement on the beehive motif which first appears in the edition at 1790 and subsequently, especially on steel-engraved banknotes, both in Britain and the U.S.A., and by James Heath's son, Charles (1810) in his catalogue.
1. - Frontispiece: Beehive, with caption 'Studio fallente laborem...'
2. - Frontispiece: 'Ex his caeterisque...'

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Lay of the Last Minstrel (Illustrations of Sir Walter Scott) - Twelve plates engraved by James Heath after John C.Schetky. Published by Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme. Described as 'Engraved by James Heath A.R.A. from designs taken on the spot.' Description byJohn C. Schetky of Oxford.' There was a second edition in 1810

1.- Neward Tower - plate sizes 10 x 17.
2. - Branksome Hall
3. - The Lands of Deloraine
4. - The Peel of Goldieland
5. - Hawick
6. - Melrose Abbey
7. - The Eildon Hills
8. - Dryhope Tower
9. - St.Mary's Loch
10. - Wat of Hardens Den
11. - Hermitage Castle
12. - Naworth Castel

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The Lady's Magazine - Two plates engraved by James Heath. Published by G.& J.Robinson. Oval stipple, published on 1 February 1808

1. - Sir Sidney Smith - plate size 10 x 7cm
2. - Gustavus Adolphus IV, King of Sweden - plate size 10 x 7cm.

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Separate Print - engraved by James Heath after E.Bird. THis print is engraved in the style of Hogarth.

1. - Temple Gate, Bristol - plate size 13 x 20cm. - 'Publ. by John Agg. Dec.1, 1808'

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Separate Print - engraved by James Heath after J.R.Smith. Published by Stephen Kemble, Newcastle in April 1808, Stephen Kemble was a relative of the actor John Phillip Kemble 
1. - Stephen Kemble - plate size 11 x 9cm     

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6 January 1808

Marriage of Charles Heath to Elizabeth Petch in St Pancras, London, Middlesex. Elizabeth appears to have been the daughter of Hill Petch (1764-1805) and Amelia Petch (nee Phillipson, 1768-1845).

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Saturday 4 June 1808
General Evening Post.

Scott's Poetical Works, in 4to.
On Monday next will be published, elegantly printed by Ballantyne, on superfine wove-paper and hot-pressed, the Eighth Edition of -
The Lay of the Last Minstrel, a Poem, with Ballads and Lyrical Pieces.
By Walter Scott Esq., This volume, with Marmion, forms the whole of Mr.Scott's Poetical works.
Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, Paternoster Row; and A.Constable and Co, Edinburgh.

In the Press and speedily will be published, Illustrations of the Lay of the Last Minstrel, consisting of 12 Views of the Rivers Bothwick, Ettrick, Yarrow, Tiviot, and Tweed. 

Engraved by James Heath R.A., from drawings taken on the spot by J.C.Schetky Esq., of Oxford. To which are affixed Descriptions and Annotations, by Mr.Scott.

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Thursday 29 September 1808
Morning Post.

Late Rev.Thomas Jones, of Cambridge. This day is published a Portrait of the Rev.Thomas Jones M.A., late Fellow and Tutor of Trinity College, Cambridge. Engraved by James Heath, Historical Engraver to his Majesty, &c., from a Picture by the late - Gardner, of Kendall, in the possession of the Rev. W.G. Judgson. 

Proofs One Guinea and a Half. Prints Fifteen Shillings. As this Print is not intended for common sale, only a few Proofs and Impressions will be taken for Mr.Jones's Friends and Admirers.
Published by J.Heath, 15 Russell Place; and Mr.Deighton, Bookseller, Cambridge.
 

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1809

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