The Force was with a rare Star Wars movie poster from the iconic film’s first release, which sold for over £5,000.
The 1977 promotional advert was special because it was issued before the film won its Oscars.
The poster was 30 inches high and 40 inches wide.
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It was designed by the Hildebrandt brothers and only a limited number were printed.
Because of that, Hildebrandts command a premium price above other, more well-known designs.
It went for £5,200, as reported by What’s The Jam.
It was one of 410 film posters auctioned by Ewbank’s in Woking, Surrey, on Thursday (11 Sept).
A James Bond Goldfinger one went for £2,860.
And another Bond poster from You Only Live Twice sold for £1,430.
An Alfred Hitchcock Psycho poster tipped to go for £2,000 actually sold for £1,170.
But some star items failed to sell, including a poster promoting the first James Bond movie Dr No.
Its artwork was done by Mitchell Hooks, but it had to be repaired after previous damage.
It had been tipped to sell for up to £12,000, but was withdrawn.
A poster from the 1962 movie The Great Escape was also unsold after being tipped to go for £8,000.
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