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.
The Soul of the Far East: Online book.
The Soul of the Far East: In plain text, or as a zip file, at Project Gutenberg.