German devotional leaflet Saint Anthony of Padua - "13 Vortage", Basilica of Padua

Folded devotional leaflet in German, published by the Sendbote des Heiligen Antonius associated with the Basilica of Padua. The front shows a colour illustration of Saint Anthony of Padua holding the Christ Child and lilies, with the domes of the Basilica in the background. The leaflet contains the full text of the "Kurze Übung der 13 Vortage", a series of thirteen prayers in preparation for the feast of the saint, supplemented by a responsory and antiphon. The inner page bears handwritten annotations in blue ballpoint pen, likely from personal use.

The "13 Vortage" is a devotional exercise distributed worldwide from Padua through the Franciscan order and the publishing house connected to the Basilica. German-language editions of this type were printed for the large German-speaking Catholic communities in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The leaflet bears the notice "Mit kirchlicher Druckerlaubnis" and was intended for distribution among benefactors of the Basilica.