For. Jul. vit. Henrici_ v., p. 228-229.

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[Footnote 326: In the PRAYER-BOOK which goes by the name of
QUEEN ELIZABETH'S, there is a portrait of her Majesty
kneeling upon a superb cushion, with elevated hands, in
prayer. This book was first printed in 1575; and is
decorated with wood-cut borders of considerable spirit and
beauty; representing, among other things, some of the
subjects of Holbein's dance of death. The last impression is
of the date of 1608. Vide _Bibl. Pearson_; no. 635. The
presentation copy of it was probably printed UPON
VELLUM.[F]]

[Footnote 327: The famous John Dee entreated QUEEN MARY to
erect an institution similar [Transcriber's Note: 'to'
missing in original] the one above alluded to. If she
adopted the measure, Dee says that "her highnesse would have
a most NOTABLE LIBRARY, learning wonderfully be advanced,
the passing excellent works of our forefathers from rot and
worms preserved, and also hereafter continually the whole
realm may (through her grace's goodness) use and enjoy the
incomparable treasure so preserved: where now, no one
student, no, nor any one college, hath half a dozen of those
excellent jewels, but the whole stock and store thereof
drawing nigh to utter destruction, and extinguishing, while
here and there by private men's negligence (and sometimes
malice) many a famous and excellent author's book is rent,
burnt, or suffered to rot and decay. By your said
suppliant's device your Grace's said library might, in very
few years, most plentifully be furnisht, and that without
any one penny charge unto your Majesty, or doing injury to
any creature." In another supplicatory article, dated xv.
Jan. 1556, Dee advises copies of the monuments to be taken,
and the original, after the copy is taken, to be restored to
the owner. That there should be "allowance of all necessary
charges, as well toward the riding and journeying for the
recovery of the said worthy monuments, as also for the
copying out of the same, and framing of necessary stalls,
desks, and presses."--He concludes with proposing to make
copies of all the principal works in MS. "in the NOTABLEST
libraries beyond the sea"--"and as concerning all other
excellent authors printed, that they likewise shall be