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.U.S. Copyright Renewals: Artwork 1951-1959 by Library of Congress. Copyright OfficeAuthor: Library of Congress. Copyright Office,Language: English, Class: Z: Bibliography, Library science, Release Date: Feb 11, 2017