Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.A Short History of English Printing, 1476-1898 by Henry Robert PlomerAuthor: Plomer, Henry Robert, 1856-1928,Language: English, Class: Z: Bibliography, Library science, Release Date: Jan 18, 2007