

Michael Heath-Caldwell M.Arch
Brisbane, Queensland
ph: 0412-78-70-74
alt: m_heath_caldwell@hotmail.com
James Heath R.A. aged 65/66
Mary Heath (ne Phillipson) aged 65/66
George Heath aged 43/44
Anne Raymond Heath (ne Dunbar) aged 35/36
Julia Anna Harrison (ne Heath) aged 15/16
John Moore Heath aged 14/15
Douglas Denon Heath aged 11/12
Dunbar Isidore Heath 7/8
Leopold G. Heath 5/6
Emma Jane Whatman 1/2
The Heath Family Engravers 1779-1878, Volume 2. James Heath A.R.A. by John Heath
The Novels of Sir Walter Scott - 17 plates engraved by Charles Heath after C.R.Leslie R.A., published by Archibald Constable, Edinburgh and Hurst Robinson (later Cadell and Whitaker) Published between 1823 and 1833 in 41 volumes. The plates were reprinted several times notably by H.G.Bohn in 1848 and 1862 as "The Book of Waverley Gems." This also includes two engravings from 'The Monatery' by James Heath (Charles Heath's father)
Waverley, Vol.I
1. - Frontispiece:Flora of the Glen.
2. - Title page - plate size 9 x 7cm - plate size 5 x 6cm
Vol.II
3. - Tile page: Holyrood.
Guy Mannering Vol.III
4. - Title page - Ellangoran Castle
The Antiquary Vol.IV.
5 - Title page: Ruins of St.Ruth.
Rob Roy Vol.V
6. - Tilte page: Ruins of Inversnaid Fort.
Vol.VI.
7. - Frontispiece: Francis Osbaldeston and Diana - plate size 10 x 7cm
Old Mortality Vols.VII and VIII.
8 - Title page: Craignathan - plate size 5 x 6cm.
9. - Bothwell Brig. -
Heart of Midlothian Vol.IX.
10 - Title page: St.Anthony's Chapel
Vol.X
11. - Interiview of Jeannie Deans.
12. - Tolbooth, Edinburgh.
Vol.XI. The Bride of Lammermoor.
13. - Crichton Castle
14. - The Ominous Incident at the Mermaiden Fountain
A Legend of Montrose Vol.XII
15. - Title page: Old Inverary - plate size 5 x 6cm.
16. - Dalgetty and Ranald - plate size 9 x 7cm.
Kenilworth Vol.XVIII
17. - "The Countess admiring..."
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The Loves of the Angels (Thomas Moore) - Three plates engraved by Charles Heath after Richard Westall - published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown. 'Engraved on steel by C.Heath: Perkins and Heath Hardened Plate.' Another edition, also dated 1823 has the same plates differently inscribed 'Engraved by C.Heath from drawings by R.Westall" i.e. presumably on copper, not on steel where much the same procedure seems to have been followed with the 'Pleasures of Hope.'
The illustrations were evidently issued separately from the text, and only few copies are known bound up together.
1. - Frontispiece: 'From a clear lamp...' - plate size 8 x 7cm.
2. - 'While thus I spoke....' - plate size 10 x 8cm.
3. - 'He saw upon the golden sand...'
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Sicilian Scenery (Major Light) - Ten plates engraved by Charles Heath after P.Dewitt and Major Light. - published by Rodwell and Martin - In the European Scenery Series.
1. - Palermo - plate size 11 x 23cm
2. - Cefalu - plate size 13 x 30cm
3. - Castel Buono
4. - Alicate
5. - Santa Rosalie
6. - Capuchin Convent, Taormina
7. - Catania.
8. - Temple of Concord
9. - Capuchin Convent, Syracuse.
10 . Syracuse.
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The History of Richmondshire (Whitaker) - engraved by Charles Heath after J.M.W.Turner R.A. - published by D.Appleton, New York - This work was first published between 1818 and 1823. According to Rawlinson, these two prints appeared in 1822.
1. - Kirby Lonsdale Churchyard - plate size 19 x 28cm.
2. - Ingleborough, from Hornby Castle terrace.
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German Scenery (Captain Batty) - Eleven plates engraved by Charles Heath after Captain Batty - published by Rodwell and Martin. Published in 1823 in the 'European Scenery' series, with the plates dated 'June 1, 1821.'
1. - The Danube
2. - Junction of the Iller and Danube.
3. - Wasserburg.
4. - The Untersberg near Salzburg.
5. - The Danube near Linz.
6. - Linz
7. - Linz
8. - The Wallsof Vienna
9. - Baaden.
10. - The Danube near Vienna
11. - The Danube near Leopoldsburg.
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The Minstrel (James Beattie) - Three plates engraved by Charles Heath after RIchard Westall R.A. - published by John Sharpe. Published '1 Jan. 1823,' but with the proof plates in the V&A collection dated 'April 27 1816.'
1. - Frontispiece: 'The wild harp rang...' - plate size 6 x 5cm.
2. - With merriment, song and timbrels clear...' - plates size 6 x 6cm.
3. - 'Responsive to the sprightly pipe...'
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Pinnock's Improved Edition of Dr.Goldsmith's Abridgement of the History of Rome. - Engraved by Charles Heath - published by G. and W.B.Whittaker. Inscribed 'Hardened Steel Plate - Perkins Fairman and Heath 1821.' but 'Perkins and Heath Patent Hardened Steel Plate 1823' on the title page. Evidently an early use of steel, but not by Charles Heath.
1. - Frontispiece - Portrait of Dr.Goldsmith - plate size 14 x 8 cm.
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The Social Day (Coxe) - engraved by Charles Heath - published by Carpenter and Ackermann - Although inscribed by Thomson, this print was finished by Charles Heath, as a tribute to him by Coxe witnesses. The postscript to the book's advertisement mentions that through " the kind offices of Mr.Charles Heath, at the request of Mr.Henry Corbould.. he has been enabled to publish the work this spring, which he had utterly despaired of, without omitting the plate in question.' 'Published July 1, 1823.'
1. - The Carpet Dance - plate size 22 x 15cm.
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Separate print - Wrexham Church in the County of Denbigh: Mrs Mary Myddleton's Monument by Roubilliac. - engraved by Charles Heath after H.Billinge - plate size 45 x 27cm - published by H.Billings, Wrexham
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Separate print - 'The Girl at the Well.' - plate size 30 x 23cm - engraved by Charles Heath after Richard Westall R.A. - published by Hurst Robinson.
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Separate print - 'A Gentleman of the Court of King Charles the First.' - engraved by Charles Heath after Sir. A. van Dyck - plate size 26 x 21cm - published by Hurst Robinson - 'Published for the Select Work of Engravings by William Buchanan...' 1st October 1823.'
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Separate print - "View of Thames from Richmond Hill - plate size 44 x 61cm - engraved by Charles Heath after T.C.Mofland - published by Hurst, Robinson - possibly a companion engraving to 1822.
Thursday 2 January 1823
Morning Chronicle
Sales and Auctions
Select Prints and Books of Prints - By Mr.George Jones, at his Spacious Rooms, Leicester Street, Leicester Square, on Monday, the 20th inst. and Fourteen following Evenings (Saturdays and Sundays excepted) at Six o'clock, by order of the Executors, and without any reservation.
The whole of the remaining valuable and expensive Stock of the late Mr.A. Molteno of Pall Mall, deceased, consisting of numerous very fine and rare British portraits, English and foreign topographical prints and drawings, choice specimens of the early Italian and German masters, M.Schoen, Israel van Meck, M.Zagil, A.Durer, L.van Loyden, &c. capital - - - a numerous collection of portraits, historical, and fancy subjects after Sir. J.Reynolds mostly proofs; the most esteemed works of Woollett, Strange, Hogarth, Sharp, Heath, Earlom, Raimbach, Bartolozzi &c. including the Marlborough gems, - - continues - - -
Saturday 4 January 1823
Northampton Mercury
New and important Works, published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, London.
1. The Loves of The Angels. A poem by Thomas Moore. In 8vo. 9s. Boards, 4th Edition.
2. - Illustrations of Mr.Moore's "Loes of the Angels." From Designs by R.Westall Esq., engraved by Mr.Charles Heath, in 8vo. Price 5s.
3. - Memoirs of Mary Queen of Scots, with Anecdotes of the Court of Henry the Second, during her Residence in France. By Miss Benge. In 2 Vols. 8vo. with a genuine Portrait never before engraved. £1.4s Boards.
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Saturday 4 January 1823
Commercial Chronicle (London)
Insolvent Debtors' Court.
Friday, January 2
William Gamble, a Norfolk farmer, was opposed by Mr.Heath on behalf of the Rev.William Davis Plaistow, his landlord.
Mr.Jarvis, Mr.Plaistow's attorney, was examined, and stated that in December 1821, it was agreed between Mr.Plaistow and the Insolvent, that the former should not put in a distress for something more than a year's rent, which was then due, and that the latter should not remove any of his stock. Mr.Plaistow put in a distress on the 2nd of July, under which he sold and received upwards of 800/.
The insolvent, on his examination, stated that he held the farm from Mr.Plaistow, at a rent of 907/. a-year,and had expended all his property in draining and improving it. He paid his rent punctually down to the last quarter of 1820, when he left a balance unpaid.
The farm, since the Insolvent left it, notwithstanding all the money he expended on it, has been let by Mr.Plaistow at 400/. a year. At Midsummer, he (the Insolvent) sold a part of his stock and furniture, valued together at 150/. to his brother-in-law, who took that sum in payment of 300/. he had lent the Insolvent, to enable him to pay Mr.Plaistow his rent. He sold his sheep at the same time for 340/., 160/. of which he applied to the payment of taxes, to which the landlord was liable, and of labourer's wages; and with the remainder he paid his tradespeople ten shillings in the pound on their respective debts.
Mr.Pollock addressed the Court for the Insolvent. When a landlord, he said, pursued a tenant to the utmost extremity of the law for the balance of a rent of 907/. a year, which it was evident had long been paid for a farm not worth more than 400/. a year; such a proceeding was not very creditable to the landlord.
The ground of Mr.Plaistow's complaint was, that he was not allowed to sweep away every particle of the Insolvent's property, leaving nothing for any other creditor - not even for Insolvent's brother-in-law, who had lent his money to enable him to pay Mr.Plaistow his exorbitant rent; and who, in common with the other creditors to whom the Insolvent had made payments, received but ten shillings in the pound. It was evident that the Insolvent might have disposed of much more of his property before Mr.Plaistow put in his distress, had it not been his wish to leave Mr.Plaistow all that he could, with any feeling of justice for his other creditors, consider him entitled to. - - -
When the Court was about to pronounce its judgment, it was observed that the affidavits of the service of notice on the insolvent's creditors, though regularly made, were not filed, to give time for which the case was adjourned.
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John Lomas, a farmer from Lincolnshire, was opposed by Mr.Heath, on behalf of Dr.Wordsworth, the rector of the parish in which the insolvent lived, for a debt due for tithes.
It appeared by the insolvent's examination, that he gave a warrant of attorney to his brothers, for 900/. he had borrowed from them in the course of sixteen years, of which they had only kept an account on bits of paper which were all destroyed when the warrant of attorney was given. The insolvent said, it was his intention, when he gave the warrant of attorney, that his brothers should divide the produce equally amongst all his creditors; instead of which, they sold every thing he had in the world, and kept all for themselves.
Mr.Pollock, who was Counsel for the insolvent, contended that the misconduct of the insolvent's brothers should not be visited upon him.
The Court said, it was quite impossible to give credit to the insolvent's account, either of his debt to his brothers or of his intention in giving them the warrant of attorney; it was evidently given to defraud his creditors. The judgment of the Court was, that he should be remanded for ten months.
Thursday 9 January 1823
Morning Herald (London)
Campbell's Poetical Works.
This day is published, in foolscap 8vo. (a new edition, illustrated by Engravings from Designs by R.Westall R.A.) price 6s. boards of "The Pleasures of Hope, wth other Poems.
By Thomas Campbell - Printed for Longmans, Hurst, Orme,and Brown, London; and Stirling and Slade, Edinburgh.
Of whom may be had, by the same Author.
Gertrude of Wyoming, or the Pennsylvanian Cottage, and other Poems. In foolscap 8vo., the seveth edition, with Engravings by C.Heath from Designs by Westall, 9s. boards.
The plates may be had separate to illustrate the former edition of these works. The Pleasures of Hope, 9s. quarto,and 5s. foolscap 8vo. - Gertrude of Wyoming, 7s. quarto and 4s. foolscap 8vo.
Thursday 23 January 1823
The Heath Family Engravers 1779-1878, Volume 3. by John Heath
Letter James Heath to Cadell & Davies.
I am anxious to settle my account with you for the 2 set of Parris [?] but the rest of the bill, I know nothing about.
Let me know exactly how we stand and I will either call or send.
I am, yours etc.
J.Heath
Saturday 1 February 1823
Charles Heath, 69 Fleet Street, London - to Dawson Turner.
My dear Sir,
I have received your very kind and welcome letter and beg to thank you for your good offices in this, as I feel confident that it is to your interest we are indebted for this order.
I shall feel much obliged by a cancelled note by return of Post that we may see the proper size and quantity of writing and present arrangement of the Note, on the reverse of which two Specimens shall be made up and then you can suggest such alterations as may be deemed necessary.
Mr.Perkins desires me to state that he has invented a mode by which the present robbery of the marks of Bankers parcels may be put an end to. He wishes to know your opinion. That is, whether if he can accomplish such a desirable thing it would be worth the different Bankers to pay either a premium or annual sum. He is taking out a patent for it and thinks it infallible. The object is to make it not worth robbers while to touch the Notes although he knew they were in the coach and could get them. Your opinion on this subject will much oblige me.
With best respects to yourself and Family. Believe me, Dear Sir,
Yours most truly obliged.
Charles Heath
1824 circa
The Heath Family Engravers 1779-1878, Volume 3. by John Heath
Letter from Charles Heath
Dear Sir,
The last Plate will be done I hope by tomorrow evening. It has been a most troublesome concern as half the Plate was taken quite out and the joining the new to the other work takes almost as much time as to do the whole again.
This is all Mr.O.'s [Owen's] fault, as nothing can be more unlike his own two drawings. I shall most like come myself on Saturday.
Yours very truly,
Charles Heath
Friday 7 February 1823
Morning Herald (London)
Just published, in 2 vols. royal 18mo. price 18s. boards.
Sturm's Reflections; illustrated by elegant engravings by C.Heath from the Designs of H.Corbould.
Printed for G. and W.B.Whitaker,Ave Maria Lane.
Also the Illustrations to the above, separate. Proofs on India Paper, royal 4to. price 16s.
Wednesday 12 February 1823
My dear Sir,
I have the pleasure of sending with this three Notes made up for your inspection. Any alteration or other combination from those or any other Notes you have can be done. I likewise send two small sheets of Borders any of which, one excepted and which is marked, you can have. Likewise a tint composed of small writing on a ground for the other writing to be engrave on.
No.1. I think would make a very handsome Note and the middle ground has never been used for any other Bank.
No.2. would be very handsome, either of the ornaments at the ends of the middle ground can be chosen.
No.3. is I think simple and elegant, and if your Notes are not liable to have the Borders cut off would be very secure. A View of Yarmouth may be substituted for a view of Chepstow.
Any improvements your own taste may suggest shall be punctually attended to. Indeed it would be more satisfactory if you would make one up as it is almost impossible in matters of this sort to please another persons ideas.
I send a parcel from Mr.Hammerton [Hamilton?] containing some letters and Proofs which we beg your acceptance of. I am very anxious to have our paper circulating in Yarmouth.
With best respects, I remain Dear Sir, Truly yours.
Charles Heath
5 March 1823
Charles Heath, 69 Fleet Street, London to Dawson Turner
My dear Sir,
I have the pleasure with this of sending a Proof of the new Note, which I hope you will approve Any alteration by way of addition can be made. It will look better when hardened and cleaned off, which we cannot do in its present state.
With respect to the middle die which you state you have a wish to have entirely confined to your Bank, we will do as much as possible. The price of a large cylinder of Die of this description being more than I should think it worth your while to give. The very great difficulty of engraving them true in tint and hardening without warping necessarily makes them so.
The British Linen Company give us 500 gns for their dies alone besides the usual price and Notes. [sic]. The Royal Bank of Scotland are in treaty with us. The large Belgian Bank have just adopted our plan besides many others since we had the pleasure of seeing you in London. We are making 5 and 10 pound plates for the Norwich Crown Bank. Having very few of the above description of dies we would rather not absolutely part with it. Not that we could refuse you, if insisted on. In that case it would be 100 gns, which I assure you is much less than we should charge anyone else.
It will of course do for all your Notes of whatever Bank you may want them, or you can have it in the usual way and you may rely on its not being used by us for any other Bank in your part of the world.
Your answer respecting the Note will very much oblige us as being very desirous of getting it into circulation as soon as possible.
I am happy to add the steam engine was tried last night for the first time and performs to admiration.
Yours, Dear Sir, Very truly,
Charles Heath
P.S. The engine has been prove by cold water pressure at 4000 lbs to the inch and actually worked by steam at 420 lbs to the inch, or 30 atmospheres. At this time a cog on one of the wheels gave way which stopped its operation for a short time. In a few Days all our machinery will be moved by it.
29 April 1823
Charles Heath, London, to Dawson Turner
My Dear Sir,
I have received the Proofs and your very kind letter. Mrs.Turner has really done the engraving far better than I thought it possible considering the means she employs, if I may take the liberty of saying so. I think a few hours work would make it all that is desirable and I will touch a Proof and forward it with a parcel of the continuation of Sicily, Germany etc. all the Coat and Cravat are really beautiful. They are kept so very broad and free from spots.
A very little will make the face equally perfect. You were kind enough to ask for my advice on this subject or I should not make so free.
I take the liberty of enclosing two Bills which if you could favour me by cashing would much oblige me. I fear you will think my very trouble [some] but necessity must be my excuse.
With best respects to yourself, Mrs.Turner and Family, I remain Dear Sir,
Yours most truly obliged,
Charles Heath
Would you be so kind as to say in your next what Bills you have of Rodwell and Martins, I believe you have now only one.
Be pleased to address to Fleet Street.
Saturday 8 November 1823
Charles Heath to Dawson Turner
My Dear Sir,
The Bill of Mr.Hamilton for £226 is due this Day and as it will be returned to you in the course I enclose a Bill which I hope you will oblige me by cashing and taking the amount out - as most of my time is now taken up in engraving on Steel and for our Firm.
As you will see by a Set of Proofs I forward you this evening from Walter Scott Novels and Tales, the reason I could not send you a Bill on some other House. This I trust you will think is as good. I likewise have the pleasure of sending a Proof the [sic] Vandyke which was by mistake omitted with the two from Westall and Sharpe.
I beg to return you my most thanks for the many acts of kindness received at your hands - I am happy to say this is the last bill but one of Mr.Hamiltons and that I have paid all Rodwell and Martins. - They have paid one Dividend of 2/6 in the Pound and pay one more on the 19th of this month and as far as I can learn will certainly in time pay the whole.
With respect to yourself and Family, I remain Dear Sir,
Yours most truly obliged
Charles Heath
Public Ledger and Daily Advertiser
Saturday 8 November 1823
Gill's Hill Cottage.
It may be thought extraordinary, that having been so recently released from prison, Probert, should have been in possession of the Villa at Gill's Hill. In Term time he was usually about town, frequenting different gambling houses, but the history of the cottage is briefly this: - About five years ago George Heath Esq. (the barrister), who had from some years occupied the cottage, disposed of it to Mr Hewart, a Gentleman of respectability, unknown to and wholly unconnected with any of the subsequent occupants. After a short residence there, Mr Hewart dsiposed of it to Holding, in whose possession it remained until occupied by Probert. A private still is said to have been worked on the premises during the occupancy of one of the parties.
The fish pond in which the body of Mr. Weare was first deposited had been made during the occupancy of the premises by Mr Heath who had it dug for the purpose of containing gold and silver fish, for the amusement of his children. It is a long narrow slip, of small dimensions, and so near the cottage, that the feet of Mr Weare were visible from the sitting room.
Friday 14 November 1823
Belfast New Letter
Cheap Books at George Harrison's. 51 High Street. The following are inserted as specimens. - - -
Illustrations of the Lay of the last Minstel, engraved by Heath from designs by Schetsky.4to.boards... £1.2.9.
Saturday 13 December 1823
Staffordshire Advertiser
Report - From the Select Committee of the House of Commons on the Recovery of Small Debts. (continued.)
Two experiments have been tried in the county courts of Middlesex and Lancashire, to improve this ancient mode of jurisdiction; barristers preside in each of these.In that of Middlesex, according to the Act which regulates the court, the barrister who is called the county clerk, is empowered to have a voice in the decision of the jury, who decide by a majority of voices; but Mr.Heath, the present county clerk, has informed the Committee, that the invariable practice is for the county clerk to state his opinion as to the law of the case only, and to leave the decision of the fact to the jury, and that he believes the jury are not generally aware that they can do otherwise than come to an unanimous decision.
The jury in this court usually consists of three persons of that class who form the petty juries in the courts of Westminster; and the proceedings are not in writing.
The extent of its jurisdiction is forty shillings. The Committee have not thought it necessary to go into any very particular examination as to whether this court gives satisfaction to the persons who apply to it for redress; as Mr.Heath states, that although he considers it very well calculated for deciding upon causes to the amount of forty shillings, he doubts whether the process be not too summary to be extended to sums of ten pounds.
The regulations which have taken place in the county court of Lancashire, and which have rendered it much more efficient than county courts in general, have been principally owing to the rules of practice in that court, and not to any Act of Parliament.
Mr.Addison, who is retained by the Sheriff to preside in it, has been examined by the Committee; and it appears from his evidence, that the necessity of adopting all the modes of proceeding in the superior courts, renders it an inconvenience and expensive system of trial for Small Debts.
The delay incident to proceedings in the county courts in general, is very much obviated by allowing entries to be made in the intervals between the regular days on which the court sits, at the office of the county clerk, as if they had been entered at the previous sitting of the court.
In causes for sums above forty shillings, here, as well as in all the county courts, a writ of Justicies is necessary to enable the court to act; but from the peculiar circumstances of the Duchy of Lancaster, this writ is issued from the Chancery of the Duchy at a much smaller expense than it can be in ordinary cases.
During the last year, this court had held its sittings occasionally at Manchester, and this change had been productive of very great convenience to the inhabitants of that populous district, without any concommitent disadvantages.
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Wednesday 24 December 1823
Sussex and Surrey Chronicle
Insolvent Debtor's Court. Tuesday Dec.18.
Edward Putland was opposed by Mr.Heath for a creditor named James Moore. It appeared that the insolvent had been a coal and timber-merchant at Croydon, and was confined to the King's Bench prison from April 1822 to the following November.
There were three detainers against him amounting to £1,100. In order to obtain his discharge, he gave an acceptance for £30 to a person named Sandom, to be lodged with a Mr.Green as a security, and not to be negotiated unless the discharge could be accomplished.
While this bill was running on, Sandom obtained different sums of money, amounting to £30, under various pretences, and defrauded the insolvent; for which he (insolvent) indicted him at the last Easter Newington Sessions, when he was convicted and sentenced to seven years' transportation.
He had passed the bill to the present creditor, who stated that he gave clothes for it. In consequence of the insolvent's wife having represented to his creditors the conduct observed towards him by Sandom, they sent his discharge to the prison, and he was liberated; but was afterwards arrested by Mr.Moore for the £30. A professional gentleman named Duncombe stated some circumstances respecting Mr.Moore, but was cautioned by the Court to take care how he reflected upon the character of the individual.
Mr.Heath contended that the insolvent had been ancilliary to the fraud practised by Sandom.
The Court observed that there were some services incomplete, and therefore the case should stand over for the present. They intimated their intention, when the insolvent was next brought up, not to allow his discharge to take place for some time longer, for which they would then assign their reasons.
Victoria and Albert Museum
1823
Interesting obituary on the engraver Wm. Sharp.
"His merit began to display itself in the Novelist's Magazine, for which work, published by Harrison in Paternoster Row, he executed some plates from the designs of Stothard. Messrs Heath, Angus and Hall contributed their talents at the same period to the graphic illustrations of this very interesting octavo work. We could name twenty distinguished contemporaries lately living, who, on comparing notes with youngsters, were accustomed to go to Paternoster Row, on the morning of publication and purchase a monthly number of the Novelists Magazine, wet from the press. To those volumes thus published, may be traced the origin of those beautifully illustrated brought out periodically, which have since raised the reputation of the British Press."