Sixteen volumes, over 7,500 pages, and over 140 pounds is a whole lotta cookbook. Obviously, there's more to choosing the best cookbooks than size, and Modernist Cuisine: The Complete Collection is just as big on quality as it is in weight.

The complete collection includes the original, James Beard Cookbook of the Year award-winning Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking, which has been inducted into the Gourmand Cookbook Hall of Fame and named "one of the best cookbooks of the century" by the New Yorker. This book combined the knowledge and talents of scientists, chefs, editors, and writers to create a comprehensive guide to the history, science, and art of cooking all while keeping the home cook in mind.

But wait! There's more! In addition to the original Modernist Cuisine, you will receive Modernist Pizza, in which you will learn all you need to know about the world's favorite food; the fantastically in-depth, groundbreaking, James Beard Award-winning Modernist Bread, the innovation-inspiring Modernish Cuisine at Home; and the gorgeous Photography of Modernist Cuisine.

With all this amazing culinary knowledge, all we can say is, you're gonna need a bigger bookshelf.

The winning bidder will receive "Modernist Cuisine: The Complete Collection," shipped to winner at no charge.