*MARGERIT (Robert). The Revolution. I. Love and Time. - II. The Altars of Fear. - III. A Wind of Steel. - IV. Les Hommes perdus. Paris : Gallimard, [1963-1968]. - 4 volumes in-8, 203 x 139 : 488 pp, (2 ff.), printed cover ; 695 pp, (3 ff. last blank), printed cover ; 592 pp, (1 f.), printed cover ; 492 pp, (2 ff.), printed cover. Dark green (I), dark brown (II), black (III) and burgundy (IV) morocco, boards decorated with an abstract decoration of lacquered papers of different tones according to the volumes, smooth spine, gilt head, untrimmed, cover and spine kept (Devauchelle). First edition of this historical novel divided into 4 episodes published from 1963 to 1968, work of Robert Margerit (1910-1988), who received the Grand Prix du roman of the French Academy. One of 40 copies on vellum pur fil Lafuma-Navarre for the first 3 volumes and one of 48 copies on the same paper for the last volume, the only large paper editions. Copy of Evrard de Rouvre, bound for him by Devauchelle and including this autograph letter from the author on the false title of the first volume: Pour Evrard de Rouvre, // avec mes sentiments les // plus sympathiques // RMargeritExemplaire très bien conservé malgré le bord supérieur de l'étui du troisième volume en partie défaire .