{"id":82330,"date":"2026-10-02T16:38:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T16:38:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/?post_type=product&#038;p=82330"},"modified":"2026-10-05T23:09:29","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T23:09:29","slug":"m-writings-67-72-by-john-cage","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/catalog\/m-writings-67-72-by-john-cage\/","title":{"rendered":"M: Writings &#8217;67-&#8217;72 by John Cage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Title:<\/strong> M: Writings &#8217;67-&#8217;72<\/p>\n<p><strong>Author:<\/strong> John Cage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> Wesleyan University Press<\/p>\n<p><strong>Year:<\/strong> 1973<\/p>\n<p><strong>Binding:<\/strong> Hardcover<\/p>\n<p><strong>Edition:<\/strong> Stated First Edition<\/p>\n<p><strong>Condition:<\/strong> Fine<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dust Jacket Condition:<\/strong> Fine<\/p>\n<p><strong>Description:<\/strong><br \/>\nA pristine, tight copy of the stated first edition of John Cage&#8217;s third major anthology. The book itself is in fine condition. The dust jacket is tight and unclipped, retaining the original $9.95 publisher price. The jacket shows only light edgewear at the corners, remaining bright and well-preserved.[17.01.ts]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Details:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The title &#8220;M&#8221; represents a typography chosen by chance operations, also referencing key subjects of Cage&#8217;s focus: Music, Mushrooms, Marcel Duchamp, Merce Cunningham, and Making matters worse.<\/li>\n<li>Features &#8220;Mureau,&#8221; a major experimental text composed entirely from the writings of Henry David Thoreau using chance operations.<\/li>\n<li>Includes the continuation of his multi-part piece &#8220;Diary: How to Improve the World (You Will Only Make Matters Worse).&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Richly illustrated with unorthodox layouts, mixed typefaces, and original mesostics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Title: M: Writings &#8217;67-&#8217;72 Author: John Cage Publisher: Wesleyan University Press Year: 1973 Binding: Hardcover Edition: Stated First Edition Condition: Fine Dust Jacket Condition: Fine Description: A pristine, tight copy of the stated first edition of John Cage&#8217;s third major anthology. The book itself is in fine condition. The dust jacket is tight and unclipped, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":82335,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[142,100],"product_tag":[1648,510,1110,664,1763],"class_list":["post-82330","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-experimental","product_cat-first-signed-editions-rare-used-op","product_tag-avant-garde","product_tag-experimental-music","product_tag-first-edition","product_tag-john-cage","product_tag-writings-67-72","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/82330","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/82335"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=82330"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=82330"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=82330"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=82330"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}