Books: Restoration and 18th-Century Bibliography

Indicates items held by the WVU Libraries.

The Eighteenth Century: A Current Bibliography Philadelphia: American Society for Eighteenth Century Studies, 1978- (annual).

Continues English Literature, 1660-1800: A Bibliography of Modern Studies.

Eighteenth-Century Short Title Catalog London: British Library; Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University.

The increase in the reading population and the mechanization of printing and paper making in the eighteenth century led to an exponential increase in book publication. The vastness of this catalog makes electronic publication the only appropriate format. Searchable by year, author, title, publisher, etc. Available online or by CD-ROM.

English Literature, 1660-1800: A Bibliography of Modern Studies. Compiled for Philological Quarterly by Ronald S. Crane et al. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1950-1972. 6 Vol.
Z2011 .E6

Contains the annual bibliographies from Philological Quarterly. Includes annotations, indexing by author, scholar, and subject. Continued by The Eighteenth Century: A Current Bibliography.

Forster, Antonia. Index to Book Reviews in England, 1749-1774. Carbondale, Ill.: Southern Illinois University Press, 1990.
Z1035 .A1 F67

Useful for researching critical reactions to 18th century works in British periodicals, not including newspapers. Arranged alphabetically by author and title.

Glock, Waldo Sumner. Eighteenth-Century English Literary Studies: A Bibliography. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, 1984.
Z2012 .G56

Arranged by author, focuses on the major writers of the eighteenth century and the criticism of their work.

Lund, Roger D. Restoration and Early Eighteenth-century English Literature, 1660-1740: A Selected Bibliography of Resource Materials. New York: Modern Language Association of America, 1980.
Z2012 .L88

Somewhat dated bibliography covering all forms of literature and culture in bibliographies, journals and newsletters.

Spector, Robert Donald. Backgrounds to Restoration and Eighteenth-century English Literature: An Annotated Bibliographical Guide to Modern Scholarship.
New York: Greenwood, 1989.

Arranged by topic, includes general subject areas but not individuals.

Ward, William Smith. Literary Reviews in British Periodicals, 1789-1797: A Bibliography, With a Supplementary List of General (Non-Review) Articles on Literary Subjects. New York: Garland, 1979.
Z2013 .W36

Good source for reviews appearing in British periodicals. Non-review articles are indexed by subject.