Florian S.J. Baucke was born in Silesia. He joined the Jesuit Order and spent 17 years as a missionary in the Jesuit reductions in the region which is now Paraguay.

Material:

• 1 typed manuscript (“Hin und her. Hin süss und vergnügt, her bitter und betrübt. Das ist: Treu gegebene Nachricht durch einem im Jahr 1748 aus Europa in West-America, nahmentlich in die Provinz Paraguay abreisenden, und im Jahr 1769 nach Europa zurück kehrenden Mißionarium”, 5 volumes, 1,145 sheets, numerous hand-painted illustrations; transcript of the handwritten original – in Zwettl Abbey’s script –, approx. 1937-1938)
• 76 photographic glass plates (of illustrations 1-60 and 76-91)
• 1 large watercolor panel (painted by Rose Marie von Ackern, based on the original in Zwettl)

Keywords: Paraguay, missionary history, travelogues