Sutherland, M.(aurice) A. and H(arold) M(aurice) Lommer: 1234 modern end-game studies - With appendix containing 24 additional studies. Compiled by - -. Introductions by André Chéron and Dr. J. C. A. Fischer. London, [1938] Printing-Craft Limited. 383 p. with chess diagrams. First edition. Publisher's full black cloth binding, inscription on spine. Signed by H. M. Lommer. - - Harold Maurice Lommer (1904-1980.) International Judge of Chess Compositions (1958), International Arbiter (1962), International Master for Chess Compositions (1974), the greatest British study composer. Born in Islington of German parentage, he moved to Switzerland when he was four and returned to England 18 years later. Inspired in his youth by the Saavedra study, he became the leading specialist on promotion tasks, and in 1933 was the first to show allumwandlung in a study, which Rinck had declared was impossible. Lommer also showed in studies six consecutive promotions to rooks (1935) and a minimal with concur