The Minor Horrors of War by Sir A. E. Shipley has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not made from scanned copies, the text is readable and clear.

This edition presents a zoology textbook featuring studies of several creatures that many people are terrified of coming into contact with, such as cockroaches, rats and weevils. The frontispiece of the book has a photograph of a man whose head is covered in mosquitoes. This sets the tone for the contents of the book.