The Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature is an encyclopaedic bibliography of literature in English published by the Cambridge University Press.
It was first published in the 1940s, and a revised edition was issued from 1969 with the prefix New.Joanne Shattock, "Revising the Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature", Carlyle Annual No. 12 (Saint Joseph’s University Press, 1991), pp. 105-111
A third series was launched in 1999, without the prefix, but by 2022 only volume 4 had appeared.
First series Volume I, 600–1660, ed. F. W. Bateson (1940) Volume II, 1660–1800, ed. F. W. Bateson (1941) Volume III, 1800–1900, ed. F. W. Bateson (1940) Volume IV, Index, ed. F. W. Bateson (1940) Volume V, Supplement: A.D. 600–1900, ed. George Watson (1940)
The New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature Volume 1, 600–1660, ed. George Watson (1974) Volume 2, 1660–1800, ed. George Watson, Ian R. Willison, J. D. Pickles (1971) Volume 3, 1800–1900, ed. George Watson (1969) Volume 4, 1900–1950, ed. George Watson, Ian Willison (1972) Volume 5, Index, ed. George Watson, J. D. Pickles, Ian R. Willison (1977)
Third edition Volume 4, 1800–1900, ed. Joanne Shattock (1999)
Concise series Concise Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature, ed. George Watson (1958) Concise Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature, 600–1950 ed. George Watson (1965)
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Further reading George Watson, C.B.E.L.: the Making of the Cambridge Bibliography (Cambridge University Press, 1965)