[1] He was a brother of Eugène Alcan but the reason for the difference in the orthography of the family name has never been explained.
[2] He first worked as a practical printer, then wrote for various typographical and bibliographical reviews, and subsequently was appointed secretary and proof-reader to the Count de Clarac, keeper of the Museum of Antiquities in the Louvre.
[1] Alkan was a prolific writer and the author of many books, pamphlets, and articles, which deal with the art and history of printing and illustrating as well as with bibliography.
[1] The Jewish Encyclopedia lists his most important books as: This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Singer, Isidore; et al., eds.
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