FRANCE ANATOLE: (1844-1924) French Poet & Novelist, Nobel Prize winner for Literature 1921. A.N.S.

FRANCE ANATOLE: (1844-1924) French Poet & Novelist, Nobel Prize winner for Literature 1921. A.N.S., Anatole France, a good signature example, one page, oblong 8vo card, Paris, 16th April 1924, in French. Together with an A.L.S., Anatole France, to a postcard, En Rade de Dinard, 25th August 1900, to Victor Prouté, in French. France states in part `As Monsieur Dumollet did, I approached St. Malo without sinking and I send you my friendly regards..´. Also including a folding 4to printed dinner menu, given at Villa Said, to celebrate France´s 80th birthday, showing to the last page the facsimile signatures of all guests attending the dinner. France would pass away six months later. Also including an unsigned 7 x 9 photograph of Joseph Caillaux, the image showing him standing and attending Anatole France´s funeral. G to VG, 4 £80-100 Joseph Marie Auguste Caillaux (1863-1944) French Politician. Leader of the Radical party and Minister of finance. Accused of corruption, he was arrested and tried for high treason, sentenced to three years and forbidden to reside in French territory. He was allowed to return to Paris to attend France´s funeral, who had argued in Caillaux´s trial.