We can’t wait to grab a copy of Images of America: Denton, the new book being produced by the Denton County Historical Commission.

In fact, if there’s a waiting list, make sure our name is on it.

Local history is one of our favorite subjects, and judging from what we’ve heard, this book will be a great addition to any library.

Georgia Caraway, director of the historical commission, told us this week that historical text and 226 photographs will be featured in the work, which was enough to attract our interest. But when Caraway went on to say that most people have not seen the bulk of the featured photos, we really began to get excited.

“We didn’t want to just put out the same book every one else has done,” Caraway told us.

We are proud that some of the photos selected for the book were pulled from the Denton Record-Chronicle archives. Other sources included museum archives, the Emily Fowler Central Library and the University of North Texas portal.

Who doesn’t love to sift through old photos?

We do it all the time, pulling albums and storage boxes out of the hall closet to relive past times and rekindle old memories.

Images of America: Denton is scheduled to be released in time for the Christmas sales season, so don’t forget to add it to your holiday gift list.

We’re betting that plenty of copies will find their way into Christmas stockings.

People will be able to purchase the new book from major distributors and at the county museum for $21.99, we’re told, and that sounds like a real bargain to us, especially when you consider that Caraway and Kim Cupit, Denton County Museums curator, searched through about 4,000 photos to put the book together.

As for the text, well, Caraway told us that it should correct some errors that were published in the past, and she promised “a lot of surprises.”

This just keeps getting better and better.

This new book will give anyone with an interest in Denton history — and that should be just about everyone — an opportunity to look back at some of the folks who played a key role in the city’s progress and development.

Longtime residents will no doubt spot many familiar faces as they flip through the pages. Moms and dads and grandparents can point out the people and places they once knew “way back when,” and the kids will no doubt be amazed that the adults actually had a life BK (before kids).

But it’s not just old-timers or lifelong residents who will benefit from the book. Newcomers also should find plenty to interest them in the historical guide. What better way to get a crash course in local history? The text and photographs should provide a guided tour through many key areas of the city’s past.

And that, as the commercials say, is “priceless.”