A HONEYMOON IN SPACE (1900) – Written by George Chetwyn Griffith- Jones under the pseudonym George Griffith. Jones had worked as a sailor, a journalist and a teacher before writing a series of novels covering a broad range of topics.    

This story details the adventures of Lord Redgrave and his American wife Zaidie. Redgrave has created the Astronef, a “space yacht” powered by the fictional R-Force, a means of harnessing gravity and deploying its energy in whatever way was desired.

The maiden voyage of the Astronef causes a global sensation and inspires peace between various nations on the verge of war. (no squid-gina necessary) Next, Lord Redgrave decides to take his blushing bride on a honeymoon spent exploring our solar system.