The ''Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature'' is an encyclopaedic

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of literature in English published by the

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. 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)

First series

The New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature

Third edition

Concise series

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