Mars, by Percival Lowell, 1895
Astronomer Lowell did not consider this a work of fiction, let alone science fiction, when he first published it over a hundred years ago, but it worked out that way.
Noto: An Unexplained Corner of Japan
In plain text, or as a zip file, from Project Gutenberg.
Percival Lowell
Biography from Lowell Observatory, with photos.
Percival Lowell (1855-1916)
Short biography.
The Soul of the Far East
In plain text, or as a zip file, at Project Gutenberg.