Austrian writer and art critic; born Oct. 6, 1864. At an early age he began to write for the press, chiefly feuilletons, humorous sketches, and sporting news. He published: "Encyklopädie des Buchhändlerischer Wissens," Weimar, 1887; "Semmering-Führer," Vienna, 1888; "Rosl," an operetta, 1888; "Dur und Moll," 1888; "Der Letzte Bombardier," a comedy, 1889; "Aus dem Pensionat," a comedy, 1889; "Handbuch des Radfahrsports," 1895; "Angiolina," a novel, 1896; "Die Hochzeitsreise," an operetta, 1900; "Die Sphynx," an operetta, 1900. In addition to these, Band edited: "Unsere Kunst" in "Wort und Bild," 1889; and "Wiener Künstler-Dekameron," 1891.