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# Long description

This is an advertisement from a London newspaper, employing conventions of spelling and capitalisation characteristic of the early eighteenth century. Prices are indicated by numerals followed by the lower-case letter ‘s’ to indicate a particular number of shillings. The text reads as follows:

ADVERTISEMENT.

Whereas it has been published in some News Papers, that 12 Sonata’s or Solo’s composed by Archangelo Corelli, being his fifth and last Opera, are to be sold at the sign of the Harp and Hautboy in Catherine Street, being fairer and more correct in the Musick, than that of Amsterdam, this is to give notice to all Lovers of Harmony, that the said Advertisement cannot be true, seeing the Amsterdam Edition is not yet published, 2nd if any one will be at the pains to consider the only Specimen in England at Francis Vaillants Bookseller in the Strand, he will be convinced, that the reflection past upon the Amsterdam Edition is but unjust and groundless. The two parts of the said Solo’s will be published by the latter end of this Month, and sold at the place aforesaid for 5s. or shall be given gratis to whomsoever will buy for 30s. of other Musick at once.