Annick Press, Toronto, 2005, 1^st pr. thus.  ISBN 1-55037-894-5.  Trade soft cover, 230 pages including Glossary, Further Reading, Sources and Index.  Good plus; wraps show some edge and cover wear, tight binding.  Star stamped on verso of front wrap; remainder of interior clean and unmarked; publisher’s press release laid in.  ‘From leaders born to power to those who ruthlessly clawed their way to the top, Evil Masters tells the stories of seven tyrants from the past 2,500 years.’ (from rear wrap)