John Miller (1746-1815) worked for some time in London in the workshop of George Adams before moving to Edinburgh in 1769. His first foray into globe manufacture was with John Ainslie, advertising a pair of 12in. diameter globes, to be paid for by subscription. The scheme however, met with insufficient interest to warrant their going into production. Miller did achieve some measure of success, however, with his 3in. diameter pocket globe, A New Year's Gift for the instruction and amusement of Young Ladies and Gentlemen. This is widely regarded as the first globe to have been produced in Scotland. As rare as this pocket globe is, mentions of planetaria by Miller in the literature are even scarcer, making the example here offered, the extensive restoration and alteration notwithstanding, an extremely rare instrument.