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.On the Portraits of English Authors on Gardening, by Samuel FeltonAuthor: Felton, Samuel,Language: English, Class: Z: Bibliography, Library science, Release Date: Jun 13, 2008