Some of IT, 1969

London, England: Knullar (book, anthology, first state), 1969.

Some of IT, an anthology of writings from the pages of The International Times, edited by David Mairowitz, with an introduction by William S. Burroughs.

Contributions by Burroughs include:

• Introduction: "The Function of the Underground Press"
• "The Invisible Generation, part I" (from IT, issue 3)
• "The Invisible Generation, part II" (from IT, issue 6)
• "Towers Open Fire!" (commentary from the film of the same name, reprinted from IT, issue 2)
• "23 Skidoo Eristic Elite" (from IT, issue 18)

This copy still maintains its original mylar wrapping, yet is missing the "eyes" sticker that it was issued with. Also missing the tissue wrapper which was on very few of the first state copies [M&M B52].

M&M B52

Shoaf II.65

Contents: 

• David Mairowitz: "Back Word" (editorial)
• William S. Burroughs:
• "The Function of the Underground Press" (introduction)
• "The Invisible Generation, part I"
• "The Invisible Generation, Part II"
• "Towers Open Fire!" [from the film by Antony Balch]
• "23 Skidoo Eristic Elite"
• Tom McGrath: 
• editorial
• "25-hour City"
• "IT Busted"
• "The Editor Flips Out"
• "Dear Tom McGrath"
• Claes Oldenburg: interview
• Alexander Trocchi: 
• "Sigma"
• "A Statement"
• "Anti-University"
• Allen Ginsberg: 
• "Ginsberg on Bunting"
• "Public Solitude"
• "Maharishi and Me"
• Adrian Mitchell: "Appointment of Miles to Arts Council"
• Morton Feldman: "Interview"
• Miles: 
• "UFO"
• "UFO Dies"
• Elizabeth the Queen: "Elizabeth's Column"
• Courtney Tulloch: "London Free School"
• Bradley Martin: 
• "This is the non-events bureau"
• "Birth of the Autonome"
• "Tales of Italian Evolution"
• Jean-Jacques Lebel: "On the Death of André Breton"
• Antonin Artaud: "Letters to Anaïs Nin"
• Jean-Paul Sartre and Emile Henry: "Happenings"
• Charles Marowitz and Peter Book: "Theatre of Fact / Owning Up"
• The Living Theatre [Julian Beck and Judith Malina]: "Frankenstein"
• Malay Roy Choudhury: "In Defence of Obscenity"
• Carl Weissner: "A Letter"
• Brion Gysin: "Cut-Ups"
• Jeff Nuttall: "A Letter"
• John Michell: 
• "Flying Saucers"
• "Centres and Lines of the Latent Power in Britain"
• "1850 B.C."
• "A Letter"
• Pete Townsend: interview
• Sid Rawle: "Tribal Stirrings"
• Harry Fainlight: "Reversed Adam"
• Nathanial Tarn: "The Work Laid Before Us in this Disunited Kingdom"
• Kevin Ayers: "Song for International Times"
• Norman Rubington / Akbar Del Piombo: "Moon Glow"
• Maharishi Mahesh Yogi: interview
• Jakov Lind: "Cowboys and Cannibals"
• Ian Dallas: "Red Guard Pointers"
• Bill Levy: editorial
• John Hopkins: "An Open Letter to Tariq Ali"
• John Peel: "Perfumed Garden vs. Megadeath"
• Peter Stansill: "October 27, 1968"
• Hermine Demoraine: "Sous Le Pave, La Plage"
• El Flaco: "Olympics '68"
• Dan Omer: "Quo Vadis, Israel?"
• Alex Gross: "Berlin"
• Philip Lamantia: "Revelat News Port"
• Michael Chapman: "Road to Rahajamapoor"
• Buckminster Fuller: interview
• Tuli Kupferberg: "Longing for London"
• Julian Beck: "Sex, Money, Action in a Supplementary Society"
• Simon Vinkenoog: "New Babylon"
• Michael McClure: interview
• John Esam: "Unalien Intelligence Scandinavia"
• Daevid Allen: "A Letter from Banana Moon Observatory"
• Us Three: a letter

External Links: 

• Outskirts of the City: International Times, issue 2
• Outskirts of the City: International Times, issue 3
• Outskirts of the City: International Times, issue 6
• Outskirts of the City: International Times, issue 18