This volume was an attempt by the London-based cartographer Thomas Kitchen to improve upon many of the most popular maps of the previous century.

Citation: Thomas Kitchen, A General Atlas, Describing the Whole Universe (London, 1777). Marsh's Library Exhibits ‘Mapping History’ curated by Annaleigh Margey, Jason McElligott and Sue Hemmens with Armagh Robinson Library; Held by Marsh's Library (IE-DuMAL); accessed May 20, 2025, https://www.marshlibrary.ie/digi2/exhibits/show/maps/item/464