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 Catalogue of Books in English Later than 1700, Vol. 2 by Shipman and HoeAuthor: ,Language: English, Class: Z: Bibliography, Library science, Release Date: Feb 14, 2011