Sends rude novel — with such illustrations? (9)
I believe the answer is:
undressed
'sends rude novel with such illustrations?' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.
'sends rude novel' is the wordplay.
'novel' indicates an anagram (letters in a new or novel order).
'sends'+'rude'='sendsrude'
'sendsrude' is an anagram of 'UNDRESSED'.
(Other definitions for undressed that I've seen before include "Naked" , "Starkers" , "not yet in line?" , "Exposed" , "as a plain salad?" .)