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Original Henry Heath etchings from "The Caricaturist's Scrap Book"
— over 180 years old! —

The Caricaturist's Scrap Book...

Nautical Dictionary

Rare original etchings by Henry Heath

Published in London by Charles Tilt, circa 1840

Detail from a H Heath DEMONOLOGY & WITCHCRAFT etching


DETAIL FROM ONE OF THE PLATES
(NAUTICAL DICTIONARY, NO. 4)

Henry Heath
(flourished 1824-1850)

Probably the brother of the well-known caricaturist William Heath. He was a versatile and imitative artist, working in the loose and coarse Heath manner between the years 1824-1830. He did imitation caricatures in the style of John Doyle ('HB') signed 'HH' for Messr. Fores, 1831 and etched vignettes in the style of Cruikshank and lithographs in the style of Seymour from 1834. He was employed to make political caricatures by Spooner, the publisher and his work was collected and published by Charles Tilt. Heath undertook one cartoon in Punch for 1843 and his sets include London Characters, and Domestic Miseries, Domestic Blisses. He is believed to have emigrated to Australia.

[The Dictionary of British Book Illustrators and Caricaturists 1800-1914. Simon Houfe.]

Nautical Dictionary
(click image above for enlarged view—the Darvill's watermark does not appear on the actual etching.)
Nautical Dictionary [title page]
Sheet Size: approx. 15 7/8 x 10 5/8 inches (about 40.32 x 27.11 cm)
Condition notes: overall age toning of paper; stabilized tear lower left margin; minor foxing and/or short tears around edges are possible, please refer to enlargement provided

$50
Nautical Dictionary
(click image above for enlarged view—the Darvill's watermark does not appear on the actual etching.)
Nautical Dictionary, No. 1
Sheet Size: approx. 15 7/8 x 10 5/8 inches (about 40.32 x 27.11 cm)
Condition notes: overall age toning of paper; stabilized tear lower left margin; minor foxing and/or short tears around edges are possible, please refer to enlargement provided

$20
   
 
Nautical Dictionary
(click image above for enlarged view—the Darvill's watermark does not appear on the actual etching.)
Nautical Dictionary, No. 2
Sheet Size: approx. 15 7/8 x 10 5/8 inches (about 40.32 x 27.11 cm)
Condition notes: overall age toning of paper; stabilized tear lower left margin; minor foxing and/or short tears around edges are possible, please refer to enlargement provided

$20
Nautical Dictionary
(click image above for enlarged view—the Darvill's watermark does not appear on the actual etching.)
Nautical Dictionary, No. 3
Sheet Size: approx. 15 7/8 x 10 5/8 inches (about 40.32 x 27.11 cm)
Condition notes: overall age toning of paper; stabilized tear lower left margin; minor foxing and/or short tears around edges are possible, please refer to enlargement provided

$20
 
Nautical Dictionary
(click image above for enlarged view—the Darvill's watermark does not appear on the actual etching.)
Nautical Dictionary, No. 4
Sheet Size: approx. 15 7/8 x 10 5/8 inches (about 40.32 x 27.11 cm)
Condition notes: overall age toning of paper; stabilized tear lower left margin; minor foxing and/or short tears around edges are possible, please refer to enlargement provided

$20
Nautical Dictionary
(click image above for enlarged view—the Darvill's watermark does not appear on the actual etching.)
Nautical Dictionary, No. 5
Sheet Size: approx. 15 7/8 x 10 5/8 inches (about 40.32 x 27.11 cm)
Condition notes: overall age toning of paper; stabilized tear lower left margin; minor foxing and/or short tears around edges are possible, please refer to enlargement provided

$20
 
Nautical Dictionary
(click image above for enlarged view—the Darvill's watermark does not appear on the actual etching.)
Nautical Dictionary, No. 6
Sheet Size: approx. 15 7/8 x 10 5/8 inches (about 40.32 x 27.11 cm)
Condition notes: overall age toning of paper; rough around edges and soft crease left side; minor foxing and/or short tears around edges are possible, please refer to enlargement provided

$15

Also from "The Caricaturist's Scrap Book"

Demonology & Witchcraft

The  Art of Tormenting

Omnium – Gatherum

Old Way's & New Way's [sic]

Scenes in London

Sayings & Doings

Nautical Dictionary (this page)