From Russia With Love poster – £6000 at Ewbank’s.
Brought about by the sad death of one of the collecting scene’s more colourful characters, the sale of the Adrian Cowdry Collection at Ewbank’s (22.5% buyer’s premium) at Woking on October 12-13 attracted bidders from round the world.
Cowdry, known to collectors as an ebullient and pioneering London dealer, auctioneer and a familiar face on the posters fairs circuit, died last year aged 52. As well as a dealer, he was an enthusiastic collector of movie memorabilia, particularly of film posters which comprised 300 of the 534 unreserved lots. The sale totalled £121,460 overall.